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

See all sites in Nora

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

Håkan Briggner (3 years ago)
Nice place that shows a part of the Swedish history in a way that can be understood of everyone.

Caroline (4 years ago)
A beautiful miner's estate with a lot of history and information about how people lived. Well worth a visit!

Lena Morléh (4 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 (5 years ago)
Nice midsummer salubrious.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historical Gems of Costa Verde

Historic Site of the week

Kakesbeck Castle

Kakesbeck is one of the largest medieval fortifications in Münsterland and the oldest castle in Lüdinghausen. The imposingly grown complex originated in 1120 as a motte, a small hilltop tower castle. After numerous changes of ownership, the castle was extended onto two islands, but it was not until the 14th century that it underwent significant alterations and extensions under the von Oer family. The estate experienced its heyday in the middle of the 18th century, when it covered an area of almost one square kilometre and consisted of five further outer castles in addition to the core castle, which were secured by ramparts and moats.

The well-maintained condition of the castle today is thanks to the late Wilfried Grewing, the former lord of the castle. The foundation named after him has been particularly committed to preserving the property since 2020.