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Jun 5, 2024 · Linnaeus' country estate – a national treasure. The small estate Hammarby, 15 km SE of Uppsala, was bought by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. He wanted a farm on the countryside where he could spend the summers together with his family, away from the unhealthy environment of Uppsala.
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Today, Linnaeus' Hammarby, together with the Botanical...
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During their first summers at Hammarby the Linnaeus family...
- Linnaeus' Hammarby
Linnaeus's Hammarby (Swedish: Linnés Hammarby) is a historic house museum and mansion, and one of three botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University, located in Sweden. It is situated about 10 km south-east of Uppsala.
Jun 10, 2024 · Today, Linnaeus' Hammarby, together with the Botanical Garden and the Linnaeus garden, constitute the Linnaean Gardens. These activities are run by Uppsala University with a grant from Uppsala Municipality. Hammarby has been a national building monument since 1935 and is managed by the National Property Board (SFV).
Linnaeus' Hammarby preserves an authentic 18th century milieu which few other Swedish manor-houses do. The small estate, was bought by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. He wanted a farm on the countryside where he could spend the summers together with his family, away from the unhealthy quarters of Uppsala.
May 3, 2024 · During their first summers at Hammarby the Linnaeus family lived in the detached west wing. The main building at Hammarby was built in 1762. Linnaeus also had a small, and reasonably fireproof, museum built at Hammarby where he kept his extensive natural history collections.
Carl Linnaeus’s summer home in Hammarby is located just over a mile southeast of Uppsala. Linnaeus’ Hammarby is one of Sweden’s best-preserved 18th century farms. It is also home to the world’s largest living collection of Linnaean plants.
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Experience rural tranquillity as it was in Linnaeus’s day at what was his own farm, Hammarby. Carl Linnaeus and his family’s summer home is a well-preserved 18th century farm with houses, gardens and beautiful surroundings.
