Danvikshem, Elderly care facility at Finnbodaberget, Stockholm, Sweden
Danvikshem is a National Romantic care home on Finnbodaberget, built 1912–1915 by Kreuger & Toll to Aron Johansson's design, with Paul Toll as project leader. The monumental building was planned for over 400 residents and has been extended in stages, most recently in the 1980s.
Blasting for the foundations began in 1892, but the building itself was erected between 1912 and 1915 by Kreuger & Toll, with Aron Johansson as architect and Paul Toll as project manager. The client was Danvikens hospital, which had cared for the elderly since its founding in 1551 and closed in 1915. The new home took over that care, and the building has been extended in stages, most recently in the 1980s.
The church hall of the 1725 hospital building at Danviken was the source of furnishings moved into Danvikshem's own church at Finnboda. The home's operations trace back to Danvikens hospital, founded in 1551 and closed in 1915, when care of the elderly passed to this building.
The site is accessible by pathways and located near public transport links to Stockholm. Keep in mind that this is an active care facility, so visiting may depend on facility operations and prior arrangement.
South of Danvikshem, the English Park's oldest pines exceed 200 years; roughly a third host the tinder fungus, and the area is rated natural value class 1 by Nacka Municipality, with the beetle species reliktbock among its red-listed inhabitants.
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