Enskede gård, Residential building in Enskede district, Stockholm, Sweden.
Enskede gård is a former manor estate whose main building dates from 1805 and was designed by G.M. Kolmodin, at Enskede gårdsväg 25. Around it stand a grain magazine from the 1830s and a barn built in the 1860s, converted into stables and a riding school in 1943. The estate was bought by the City of Stockholm in 1904.
Enskede gård is a former manor first mentioned in 1392; in the early 18th century the farms Lilla Enskede, Stora Enskede and Bägersta were merged under councillor Gustaf Palmfelt. The present main building dates from 1805 and was designed by G.M. Kolmodin. In 1904 the city of Stockholm bought the estate's 600 hectares for two million kronor, the city's first and largest land purchase in Söderort.
The name comes from the former manor Enskede gård, first mentioned in 1392. The estate's land was bought by Stockholm in 1904 for two million kronor, the city's first and largest land purchase in Söderort. The 1929 town plan stipulated that the manor and its park be preserved unchanged.
The building sits very close to Enskede gård metro station, which provides straightforward access to public transport across the city. This location makes it simple to navigate the broader urban area.
The manor's 600-hectare estate was bought by the City of Stockholm in 1904 for two million kronor, the city's first and largest land purchase in Söderort. The politician Theodor Odelberg was the seller. The 1929 town plan stipulated that the manor and its park be kept intact.
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