The Kapellet på Överjärva gård is an original one-story wooden building featuring panel architecture, fretwork, and an interior with an Oriental character. For a long time, people believed the architecture was inspired by churches in Armenia, but it was actually an Egyptian palace tent that inspired its builder.
Ohan Demirgian, a man of Armenian descent born in Egypt, was a stable master and leased Överjärva gård from 1870 to 1873, living there from 1868. During his time there, a winter garden was built, which has been called Armeniska kapellet. The building was designated as a listed historical building in 2012.
After Demirgian's time, the building was used as a house of prayer for a period. From the 1920s, it was rented out as an artist's studio, used by people including Bror Marklund. Today, the building remains a residential house.
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Written by Nik Frost
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