Thomanders studenthem, Student residence in Lund, Sweden
Thomanders studenthem is a two-storey brick student residence on Sandgatan in Lund, next to the Zettervallska villan. Its long facade carries white-painted stone trim, a row of ground-floor windows with white lintels, a small dormer gable and pinnacles on the roofline, and a painted sign band reading "Thomanders Studenthem". The left end has a tall shaped gable with a round recessed panel and two arched windows.
Johan Henrik Thomanders studenthem was founded in 1895 as a residence for male students in Lund, on Sandgatan next to the Zettervallska villan. It is a governmental listed building. Throughout the 20th century the home, known locally as "hemmet", was a base for Lund's young cultural life, where Lundakarnevaler, Lundaspex and Toddyspex were created.
Residents call the house "hemmet" and many take part in student societies; the Lundakarnevalen, Lundaspex and Toddyspex revues have been created within its walls. Admission is by application and interview, based on suitability. Comedians Hans Alfredson, Stellan Sundahl and Johan Wester lived here.
Thomanders studenthem stands on Sandgatan, next to the Zettervallska villan, in central Lund. It is a residence for male students only, and admission follows an application and an interview based on suitability rather than a queue. The building is a listed heritage structure, so visits are limited to the exterior and the street.
In the cellar are large mural paintings made on the initiative of Hans Alfredson while he lived there. The house has been a nursery for comedians known locally and nationally, among them Hans Alfredson, Stellan Sundahl and Johan Wester.
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