The Tottie residence, Merchant townhouse in Stockholm Municipality, Sweden
The Tottie residence is a merchant townhouse in Stockholm with high ceilings, original furnishings, and decoration from the 1700s that show Swedish urban design of that time. The rooms preserve business zones where traders conducted their transactions, showing the connection between living space and commerce.
The house dates from the time of wealthy merchants in 1700s Stockholm, when the city was an important trading center. It was moved to the Skansen open-air museum in 1935 to preserve this example of urban life and commerce for future generations.
The room arrangement shows how wealthy merchant families of the 1700s organized their living spaces and how closely business and family life were intertwined. The visible furnishings tell a story about the daily routines of this social class.
Visitors can explore the residence through guided tours that explain the layout and the objects in each space. It helps to take time looking at the craftsmanship and details throughout the different rooms.
The building was originally built in a different location in Stockholm and later moved to Skansen open-air museum for preservation. This relocation allowed the house to be saved intact with all its contents rather than being left to decay.
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