Bockholmssättra, Historic building in Salem Municipality, Sweden

Bockholmssättra is an estate near Bockholm Strait in northwestern Salem Municipality with white facades and light blue trim. The main building is flanked by two wings and topped with a black metal hipped roof.

Bockholmssättra is first mentioned in the 1400s and belonged to Ekerö parish until 1944. It gained säteri (manor) tax exemption in 1675 and was described in 1694 as well built with small wooden structures. The current buildings likely date from the early 1800s and were raised by one floor during a major renovation in the 1940s.

The estate sheltered Hungarian and Estonian refugees in the 1950s who worked on the land. This community left its mark on daily life at the property during that period.

The estate lies by Bockholmssundet in northwestern Salem Municipality. A roughly 500-meter avenue leads to the main building, which is flanked by two wings; a manager's residence stands just west and an 1800s magazine just east. Visible remains of the brickworks' pier and stone foundations lie near the shore.

The brickworks had its own jetty on Bockholmssundet, and bricks were shipped by barge to Stockholm. In 1908, 160 men produced five million bricks, roof tiles and drainpipes there. Bricks from Bockholmssättra went into Stockholm City Hall before the works closed in 1916.