Villa Ekeliden

Multi-purpose in Karlskoga, Sweden

59°19′31″N 14°30′59″E / 59.3253°N 14.5164°E / 59.3253; 14.5164Completedc. 1810

Villa Ekeliden, located in Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden, holds historical significance as a prominent structure within the city center at Centralplan.^[1] Situated alongside an esker to the east, it stands as the second oldest building in Karlskoga,^[2] with only the Karlskoga Church predating it in age.^[3]

History

Villa Ekeliden, a wooden building adorned in a light-yellow hue and featuring horizontal paneling,^[4] has served various purposes throughout its history. It began its journey as a bell-ringer's house and later transformed into a pharmacy, as depicted in Selma Lagerlöf's renowned 1925 novel, "Charlotte Löwensköld,"^[5]^[2]^[6] set in 1867.^[3] Subsequently, it housed a public library before eventually being repurposed as a restaurant and coffeehouse.

References

Citations

^ "Centralplan". KT-Kuriren (in Swedish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Villa Ekeliden". Karlskoga – Visit Värmland (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b Hagberg & Torgén 2015, p. 164.
^ Hagberg & Torgén 2015, p. 165.
^ "Om oss - Villa Ekeliden". www.villaekeliden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "Mia föll för Villa Ekeliden » mnytt.se". mnytt.se (in Swedish). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.