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Gubbhyllan - the historical building

Gubbhyllan lies at the foot of the Skansen escalator. It was erected in 1816 on Djurgården and served principally as a summer residence until 1852 when it was acquired by a pastry cook called Wilhelm Davidson. He opened a Swiss café there selling cakes and aperitifs. In 1872 the so-called Parisian saloon was added, named on account of the French wallpaper depicting the story och Amor and Psyche.

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He opened a Swiss café there selling cakes and aperitifs. In 1872 the so-called Parisian saloon was added, named on account of the French wallpaper depicting the story och Amor and Psyche.

The Skittle Alley (Kägelbanan) to the side of Gubbhyllan is a copy. Skittles were very popular in Sweden during the nineteenth century. It was common for pubs, inns, factories and country houses to have their own skittle alleys.

The Garden Pavilion (Trädgårdspaviljongen) by the Skittle Alley was moved to Skansen from central Stockholm where it was erected in 1879. The framework is of cast-iron with transomed windows and the building is ten metres long and two and a half metres wide.

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Bokbinderiet - the Bookbindery

Boktryckeriet - The Printer´s Workshop

Ironmonger’s apartment

Back Mats Cottage

Bageriet - the Bakery

Vastveit Storehouse

Summer Pasture Farm

Forester’s Hut

Village Hall

Upholsterer’s Workshop

Smithy

Goldsmith’s

Mora Farmstead

Saemien sïjte - the Sami site

Tinsmith’s Workshop

Hornborga Cottage

Shoemaker’s Workshop

Delsbo Farmstead

Skogaholm Manor

Post Office

Soldier’s Cottage

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Älvros farmstead

Finn Settlement

Old Savings Bank

Farm Labourer’s Cottage

Skåne Farmstead

Stone Cottage

Glassworks

Snus and Match Museum

Swedenborg’s Summerhouse

Ransäter Storehouse

Malt Kiln

Fulling Mill

Hällestad Belfry

Saddler’s Workshop

Old Shop

Arbetarbostaden - the workman’s Home

Apoteket - the Pharmacy

The kitchen wing at Skogaholm

Pottery

Forestry Center

Boktryckarbostaden - the Printer´s Home

Brage Hall (Bragehallen)

Furniture Factory

Djurgården Pavilion

Virserum Storehouse

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Boberg’s Observatory

Bredablick

Comb-maker’s Workshop

Flax Mill

Gubbhyllan - the historical building

Håsjö Belfry

Tannery

The Gubbhyllan area

Gubbhyllan - the historical building

Restauration Gubbhyllan

Escalator

Snus and Match Museum

Spegeldammen