Hålahults sanatorium

Hålahults Sanatorium is a former treatment facility with a grand main building and wings situated among green spaces near Kilsbergen. The complex was converted into residential units following a 1996 renovation after its original medical functions ended.

King Oscar II and Queen Sophia opened the facility on July 13, 1900 as a tuberculosis treatment center for 104 patients. It was established during a period when fresh air therapy had become the standard medical approach for this common disease.

The facility embodied Swedish beliefs about healing through rest and nature, with fresh air and structured routines at its core. Visitors can still sense this philosophy in how the buildings relate to the surrounding landscape.

The facility sits roughly 20 kilometers north of Örebro and is easily reached by car through the surrounding countryside. The grounds are open for walking and viewing the exterior of the main building and its layout.

From 1904 to 1930, the facility operated its own heating system powered by peat extracted from the nearby Amboberg bog. This local fuel supply reflected the self-sufficient approach that characterized the sanatorium's operations.