Siggebohyttan

Nora, Sweden

Siggebohyttan is an unusual large house of bergsman family, who where exempted from taxes but had to mine and produce iron to the crown. This system was in use from the Middle Ages to the late 1800s. Siggebohyttan, built in 1790, is today a museum.

References:

Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

Siggebohyttan 150, Nora, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1790
Category: Industrial sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Sweden)

More Information

www.orebrolansmuseum.se

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Anders Henry (2 years ago)
Fantastic mountain man's farm under the wings of the Örebro County Museum. Calm, exciting and lots of history!

Håkan Briggner (4 years ago)
Nice place that shows a part of the Swedish history in a way that can be understood of everyone.

Caroline (5 years ago)
A beautiful miner's estate with a lot of history and information about how people lived. Well worth a visit!

Lena Morléh (5 years ago)
Like taking a step into the past. Beautifully decorated with well-preserved furniture and treasure hunts and period toys for the little ones. After the tour, you can sit in the beautiful garden and have a coffee or ice cream from the small cafe.

Mikael Hofverberg (6 years ago)
Nice midsummer salubrious.

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