A home constructed for the writer S. A. Hedlund in 1890 nonetheless stands in the midst of Vasastan. It was declared a historic constructing in 1982, securing its future.
Painted on the home are gnomes who carry out the roles of the primary residents of the home. Look intently and you’ll discover the creatures printing books, practising structure and images. As we speak these motifs are classics, however on the time they have been very trendy. Viktor Rydberg had simply revealed his poem “Tomten” and Jenny Nyström’s work of gnomes had made the figures very talked-about characters within the late 1800s.
There are nonetheless folks residing on the higher flooring, however though the residents have modified since its inauguration, the gnomes are nonetheless performing the identical duties on the facade.
