Villa Ekeliden

Villa Ekeliden
Villa Ekeliden
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Multi-purpose
Location	Karlskoga, Sweden
Address	Centralplan 2
Coordinates	59.3253°N 14.5164°E / 59.3253; 14.5164
Completed	c. 1810

Villa Ekeliden, located in Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden, holds historical significance as a prominent structure within the city center at Centralplan.[1] Situated alongside an esker to the east, it stands as the second oldest building in Karlskoga,[2] with only the Karlskoga Church predating it in age.[3]

History

Villa Ekeliden, a wooden building adorned in a light-yellow hue and featuring horizontal paneling,[4] has served various purposes throughout its history. It began its journey as a bell-ringer's house and later transformed into a pharmacy, as depicted in Selma Lagerlöf's renowned 1925 novel, "Charlotte Löwensköld,"[5][2][6] set in 1867.[3] Subsequently, it housed a public library before eventually being repurposed as a restaurant and coffeehouse.

References

Citations

1. "Centralplan". KT-Kuriren (in Swedish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
2. "Villa Ekeliden". Karlskoga – Visit Värmland (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. Hagberg & Torgén 2015, p. 164.
4. Hagberg & Torgén 2015, p. 165.
5. "Om oss - Villa Ekeliden". www.villaekeliden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
6. "Mia föll för Villa Ekeliden » mnytt.se". mnytt.se (in Swedish). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

Works cited

• Hagberg, Charlotta; Torgén, Charlott (2015). Inventering av kulturhistorisk bebyggelse i Karlskoga tätort (PDF) (in Swedish).

External links

• Official website