Lövsta, Manor house in Södertälje Municipality, Sweden
Lövsta is a large manor house on a hillside in Södertälje Municipality with views over Lake Mälaren, featuring a yellow-painted main building with white columns and verandas. The estate includes tree-lined avenues, formal gardens, wooden and brick outbuildings, and a lakeside park with winding paths and stone steps that reflect its role as both a noble residence and working farm.
Lövsta was first documented in 1369 but later given to a monastery by Sten Sture before becoming crown property during King Gustav Vasa's time. The Nordenfalk family owned the estate for generations, rebuilding the main house after a fire in the 1700s and expanding it with gardens and a brick factory in the 1800s.
Lövsta represents the connection between nobility and rural life in Sweden, visible today through its buildings, tree-lined avenues, and lakeside park. Visitors can observe how an estate served both as a noble residence and a working farm across different periods.
Lövsta is easiest to reach by car, with parking available near the road, as there are no direct bus connections. Many paths on the grounds are steep with exposed roots and stones, so comfortable walking shoes and clear weather are recommended for a good visit.
The estate's brick factory from the late 1800s employed many workers and left traces of broken tiles and clay in the lake that visitors can still see today. The yellow brick workers' house remains standing as a reminder of this industrial past.
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