Swedenborg’s Summerhouse

Swedenborg’s Summerhouse is a building in Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County. Swedenborg’s Summerhouse is situated nearby to Rose Garden, Skansen, as well as near the convenience store Konsumbutiken, Skansen.

Photo: Jordgubbe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Building
Description: building at the Skansen museum
Also known as: “Swedenborgs lusthus”
Roof shape: mansard

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skansen and ABBA The Museum.

Skansen

Theme park

Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skansen is the oldest open-air museum and zoo in Sweden located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened on 11 October 1891 by Artur Hazelius to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era. Skansen is situated 280 metres east of Swedenborg’s Summerhouse.

ABBA The Museum

Museum

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ABBA The Museum is a Swedish interactive exhibition about the pop band ABBA that opened in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2013. ABBA's collected works are showcased in a contemporary, interactive setting at Djurgården, Stockholm. ABBA The Museum is situated 270 metres southwest of Swedenborg’s Summerhouse.

Biological museum

Museum

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Biologiska museet is a museum located in Djurgården in Stockholm. It exhibits a collection of stuffed European birds and mammals in dioramas. Some of the diorama backgrounds were created by artist Bruno Liljefors, known for his dramatic paintings of Scandinavian wildlife. Biological museum is situated 150 metres northwest of Swedenborg’s Summerhouse.