Hallunda gård, Historical building in Botkyrka Municipality, Sweden
Hallunda Gård is a historical building in Botkyrka Municipality that dates back to when the area was primarily agricultural. The structure displays typical features of an older rural farmstead with characteristic building styles from that era.
Hallunda is first recorded in writing in 1442 as Halunde, then a village of two farms. In the early 18th century councillor Axel Auleville merged them into a säteri, and the present complex was built in the mid-18th century. The estate lost its säteri privileges in 1793 and was bought in 1929 by bank director Per Wåhlin, whose family still owns it.
The name Hallunda appears in writing in 1442 as Halunde. A local tradition holds that the murder of Gustav III was planned at a Christmas dinner here in 1791; Carl Fredrik Ehrensvärd, whose father owned the estate, admitted involvement. The old croft Lugnet, a red-painted parstuga with green shutters, now serves as a summer café.
The building is located near Hallunda metro station, which provides easy access for visitors traveling to other parts of Stockholm. The area is well served by public transportation and straightforward to navigate.
According to tradition, the murder of Gustav III was planned at Hallunda gård during a Christmas dinner in 1791. Carl Fredrik Ehrensvärd, whose father owned the estate, admitted involvement; he was sentenced to death, then exiled for life.
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