Svalnäs gård, 19th-century residential estate in Danderyd Municipality, Sweden.
Svalnäs gård is a 19th-century estate in Danderyd featuring a two-story main building that blends Art Nouveau and Baroque design elements. Its interior contains large reception rooms decorated with grand ceiling paintings that reflect the era's architectural style.
The property became part of the Djursholm estate in the 1500s as a rural holding with forest and pastureland. Banker Henrik Palme acquired it in 1883 and transformed it into the residential estate that exists today.
The estate takes its name from an old farm and is now shaped by its role as headquarters for Blomsterfonden, an organization managing elderly care facilities. The presence of ancient oak trees throughout the grounds reflects centuries of careful stewardship of the landscape.
The estate now serves as an administrative center for Blomsterfonden and is not open to casual visitors. It sits within a forested area and can be reached by public transportation from central Stockholm.
The property sits within Northern Europe's most preserved oak forest belt, protected by historical royal decrees that prohibited cutting these trees. This ancient conservation measure created a landscape that remains largely unchanged today.
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