This is Fengerska huset at Ryssgården on Södermalm. Or Stockholms sjömanshem, (that is where the 1891 comes from, a home for sailors), at Slussen. The address is Peter Myndes backe. Mynde was a Dutch guy who had a tobacco factory here a few centuries ago. And this building was built in the Dutch style. It dates back to 1646 when Lars Mårtensson Remmar had it built. The building changed owners a number of times back in the day, and was used for tobacco making at one time. Around 1850 a man called Fenger owned it, hence the name Fengerska huset. Two tunnels were constructed under the building, one in 1860, and a newer one in 1950 for the metro. The Stockholm City Museum moved in here in the 1970s.
A nice story. The building has certainly Dutch roods with the red bricks walls.
ReplyDeleteIndeed a dutch facade. I never been to Stockholm but I know and I have seen a lot of dutch architecture in Copenhagen.
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous. Perfect for a museum.
ReplyDeleteThe facade is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat really does catch the eye.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the 1860 tunnel built for?
ReplyDeleteThat was a railroad tunnel.
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