A 17th-century bourgeois court in Strängnäs

Grassagården is one of the few bourgeois courts that still stands on its original site. Located on Kvarngatan in Strängnäs near the town's mill, this complex has maintained its geographic footprint since the early 1600s.

The oldest surviving structure is the northeastern residential house, likely built at the beginning of the 1600s. The rest of the buildings followed in the early 1700s, with the exception of the barn, which was erected after the Grass family moved in in 1793. These timber-framed buildings are primarily finished with red-painted lock list paneling and have saddle roofs covered with single-fired brick.

The buildings are organized around an inner courtyard, a layout typical of the middle-Swedish bourgeois style. To the north sit two joined residential houses, while the east features a farmhouse with a brewhouse. The west side is occupied by a long building with carriage sliders and outbuildings, and the south is home to a barn.

The name comes from Olof Christian and Wilhelmina Grass, who moved here in 1793 and operated an inn on the premises. The site was declared a building monument in 1983 and has been owned by the municipality of Strängnäs since 1917.

Today, the site remains active as a place of culture. It houses a café with both indoor and outdoor seating, and during the summer months, the courtyard serves as a stage for music and theater events. The local heritage society, Strängnäs gille, also organizes guided tours of the buildings.

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