The manor at Billdals gård with its expansive park

The manor at Billdals gård with its expansive park

Located in a nature area, this historic manor house was bought and refurbished by a wealthy merchant in the 19th century.

The manor at Billdals gård, located in the Billdals park in the city district of Askim and in the Billdals primary area in southern Göteborg, is a historic manor house that has a rich history. The first known owner of the estate was the Prytz family in 1663. In 1862, the estate was bought by the well-known merchant and timber baron James Robertson Dickson who spent hundreds of thousands of kronor on its refurbishment. Dickson had the old house demolished, built the large villa, and expanded the garden and park.

The estate was used by Dickson as a summer residence. The architect of the house was Johan August Westerberg. After Dickson's death in 1873, the estate was taken over by the architect and contractor August Krüger. In 1890, the estate was bought by merchant Charles Felix Lindberg and after twenty years, the manor was transferred to merchant Gustaf Werner who owned it until his death in 1948.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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