Explore Morägarden: A Journey through 18th-century Rural Life at Skansen,

Explore Morägarden: A Journey through 18th-century Rural Life at Skansen,

Join us as we delve into Morägarden at Skansen Open-Air Museum, a captivating 18th-century farmhouse in Dalarna, Sweden. Here, you'll uncover the essence of rural Swedish life through structures like Morastugan and Back-Mats, dating back to the 1700s.

Within the captivating Skansen Open-Air Museum, Morägarden transports you to a traditional rural Dalarna farmhouse in Sweden. The compound includes two dwellings: Morastugan from the 1700s, showcasing winter food preparation, dining, indoor chores, and sleeping quarters, and Back-Mats, which delves into the art of traditional crafts, specifically the renowned lagkärl. Furthermore, the eastern facade of Morägarden echoes structures from the 1500s. Do take time to investigate Hedninghuset at Morägarden, Skansen's oldest house, which dates back to the first half of the 1300s. Lastly, on the southern side, you'll find a foderbod and a traditional fjås from Leksands-Noret. Each of these farm buildings dons a thatched roof, with birch bark as the waterproof layer.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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