Bellman house, Historical house in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
The Bellman House is a two-storey, plastered building at Urvädersgränd 3 in Södermalm, constructed in half-timbering after the Katarina fire of 1723. Its present appearance dates from Sven Simberg's rebuilding, completed in autumn 1764. The east part of the plot was a herb garden, still enclosed by a tall red-painted fence in the early 20th century.
The house was built in the early 1700s and became notable when poet Carl Michael Bellman lived there from 1770 to 1774. His residency during those years was formative for his literary work and tied the building to Stockholm's cultural identity.
The house is owned by the Par Bricole society, which Carl Michael Bellman helped found, and it opens to the public on the first Sunday of each month. In Bellman's former room, restorers removed 20 layers of wallpaper and refurnished it with period furniture. East of the building, a herb garden once enclosed by a tall red-painted fence survived into the early 20th century.
The house is owned by the Par Bricole society and opens to the public on the first Sunday of each month. It stands at Urvädersgränd 3, east of Götgatan in northern Södermalm, and can be reached on foot from nearby metro stops. Exhibitions and guided tours about Bellman are held regularly.
The house is owned by the Par Bricole order, which Bellman co-founded, and has been since 1938. That year Bellman researchers identified the building, and thanks to Olof Byström's efforts it was bought for 37,000 kronor instead of being demolished. It opens to the public on the first Sunday of each month.
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