Gunnebo House

Gunnebo House (Swedish: Gunnebo slott) is a mansion located outside Gothenburg, in Mölndal Municipality, Sweden.

History

The estate consists of a main building from the end of the 18th century, built by merchant John Hall, and drawn by city architect Carl Wilhelm Carlberg in a Neoclassical architecture. All drawings and design plans are kept and through these, reconstructions and renovations of buildings and gardens are undergoing since the 1990s. Today, Gunnebo is one of Sweden's most complete 18th century estates.

After the death of Jon Hall in 1802, the House went to his son John Hall Junior. The son lost the family's trading business due to the recession during the Napoleonic wars and the family sold Gunnebo and all furnishings. The last private owner, baroness Hilda Sparre, died in 1948. The 18th century interior was recreated in the 1950s, when Mölndal Municipality bought the estate. Several original furniture have been brought back to Gunnebo during the 20th century. Today the House is a museum and a recreated 18th century home.

Gunnebo has one of Sweden's finest and best preserved baroque gardens. Surrounding these is a landscape garden between the lakes Stensjön and Rådasjön. The estate is a cultural reserve since 2003 and the main building is listed since 1963.

Notable guests

Both king Gustav III of Sweden and Marie Thérèse of France visited the Hall family at Gunnebo. King Gustav V visited Hilda Sparre at the House in the early 20th century. In June 2001 guests of the EU-summit in Gothenburg, among whom U.S. President George W Bush, visited Gunnebo House.

Today

The parks are open to the public and the interior of the House can be seen with a guided tour. Guided tours are offered for visitors the year around and there is also a shop and a restaurant. Every summer, an open-air theatre is held in the gardens.

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Mathilda Larsson
5 August 2019
Food is very good. Most of it from the castles own garden. Lunch 165 sek during summer. Cardamom rolls were amaaaaziiing.
Ubaid Eusufzai
6 September 2014
Great outdoors, nice café. Worth visiting on a not-so-rainy day
Do
26 May 2022
Great place for a fika. Wander around the garden and stop at the cafe for a small refreshment or lunch.
Kristina Svensson
13 July 2012
The restaurang has nice lunches and great cakes. I recommened the chocolat pie.
Emanuel Karlsten
18 July 2013
Find the restaurant and enjoy the lunch buffet! Open til 14.30 during summers
Oskar Boethius Lissheim
The Sunday brunch is organic and just plain fansastic
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Christina Halls väg 20, 431 36 Mölndal, Sweden Get directions
Thu 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sat 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Mon Noon–7:00 PM
Tue Noon–2:00 PM

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