Fogelstad, Manor house in Katrineholm Municipality, Sweden
Fogelstad is a manor house and former seat farm in Julita parish, Katrineholm Municipality. Its main building, designed by architect Emil Viktor Langlet in French Renaissance style, was completed in 1883 for Carl August Tamm and replaced a 17th-century structure whose masonry is incorporated into the present building. The light-plastered facades have pilasters and corner risalits, and an asymmetrical three-storey tower with a clock and balustrade marks the entrance. Around 1900 the estate covered 3,258 hectares, including 800 hectares of arable land.
Fogelstad began as a village of three farms under Julita estate. In the 1680s it became a seat farm with a new main building. The current manor was built in 1883 for Carl August Tamm, replacing a 17th-century building whose masonry was incorporated. From 1925 to 1954 it housed the Women's Civic School founded by Elisabeth Tamm.
From 1925 to 1954, the estate operated as a women's civic school, marking a significant period in Swedish educational and social development.
The property offers rental accommodations in separate buildings with independent systems for water, sewage, and electricity. The rural location means planning ahead is needed, as the site covers a large area and serves more as a destination for stays rather than brief visits.
The manor's library, begun by book collector Gösta von Düben, holds volumes from the 15th to 17th centuries, among them Charlotta Regina Palbitzki's handwritten cookbook of 1681. Elisabeth Tamm expanded and arranged the collection in the 1920s and 1930s. The school building Lilla Ulfåsa was bought in 2019 by actress Agneta Wallin, who wants to help create a new form of women's civic school.
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