Mårbacka, Memorial manor in Sunne Municipality, Sweden
Mårbacka is a manor house in Sunne that displays the living quarters and personal objects of Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. The estate also includes gardens with mature trees and plantings that give a sense of an early 20th century home.
The estate was originally Lagerlöf's family home but was lost through bankruptcy in 1889. She reclaimed it in 1910 using her Nobel Prize money and made it her main residence until her death.
The house shows how Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf lived and worked in these rooms. Visitors can see the personal choices she made in arranging her spaces and the objects she kept close.
The manor house is open to visitors during summer months, with guided tours offered on several days each week. Parking is available at the entrance and the paths through the grounds are easy to walk.
Selma Lagerlöf's will stipulated that Mårbacka be preserved and shown to the public in the condition it was at her death. The estate is therefore a memorial estate, not a reconstructed display. The barn, Mårbackas Lada, holds a memorial exhibition on her life and writings.
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