Built towards the end of the 18th century by merchant John Hall, Gunnebo House, located in Mölndal Municipality outside Gothenburg, is one of Sweden's most complete 18th-century estates. Originally designed by city architect Carl Wilhelm Carlberg in Neoclassical architecture, it was registered as a building monument and protected as a nature reserve in 1949. Today, Gunnebo is a museum and a recreated 18th-century home open to the public, offering guided tours year-round, along with a shop and a restaurant.
The estate's Baroque gardens, one of Sweden's finest and best-preserved, are surrounded by a landscape garden between the lakes Stensjön and Rådasjön. In the past, notable visitors to Gunnebo House included king Gustav III of Sweden and the Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda. King Gustav V also visited the House in the early 20th century.
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Written by Nik Frost
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