Björkborn Manor

Björkborn Manor (Swedish: Björkborns herrgård) is a manor house and the very last residence of Alfred Nobel in Sweden.[1] The manor is located in Karlskoga in the Swedish county of Örebro. The manor was completed in 1814 with the purpose of serving as residence for the family who owned Björkborn Ironworks.[2] During the summers of 1894–1896 Alfred Nobel also lived in the manor house Björkborn. Even though he died in his villa in Sanremo, Italy and had a home in Paris, France it was decided that his residence was at Björkborn in Karlskoga. The manor was included in the purchase when Alfred Nobel acquired Bofors-Gullspång in 1894.[3]

Björkborn Manor
General information
AddressBjörkbornsvägen 10
Town or cityKarlskoga
CountrySweden
Construction started19th century
Website
Björkborn Manor

The creation of the Nobel Foundation was led from Björkborn Manor by Ragnar Sohlman.[4]

History

21st century

Björkborn Manor functions as a museum as of the 21st century. Conferences can also be hosted at this location.

Official visits

The King and Queen of Sweden visited Björkborn Manor in 2013 during their official visit to Örebro County.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Björkborn Manor". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  2. "Björkborn Manor – Alfred Nobels Björkborn" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. Radio, Sveriges. "Herrgården som möjliggjorde Nobelpriset - Kulturnytt i P1". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. Radio, Sveriges. "Alfred Nobels testamente - Nobels hästar det sista triumfkortet - P4 Örebro". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. "The King and Queen visit Örebro County - Sveriges Kungahus". www.kungahuset.se. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

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