The timbered history of the Strömsrum manor

Strömsrum is an estate located at the confluence of Alsterån in Ålem, Mönsterås commune, with a rich and complex history. The manor's corps-de-logi is a work from 1761 by the Kalmar master builder Anders Törnberg. Its two timbered stories and high valmat mansard roof speak to the former carpentry art that characterized the region. The current "Träslottet" was built by the governor Count Carl Rappe on the foundation of a house built by Ture Gabriel Bielke in 1721.

The manor once had two wings facing each other on either side of the courtyard. The northern wing burnt down in 1922, and not only was the wing lost to the fire, but all the stable buildings were also destroyed. The wing that remains is painted yellow, though it was previously unpainted.

Strömsrum's history is recorded in writing from 1312, and ownership records show it was held by Birgitta Stensdotter (Bielke) in 1453, and then by Sten Sture the Elder in 1462. In 1523, the estate likely passed to Gustav Vasa through Sten Sture. Near the mouth of Alsterån, there are remains of several kastalers from the period 1100–1300. These towers were likely used to guard the farmland in Ålems socken along the water.

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