In the beginning of the 20th century it was decided that the area around Pildammarna (the willow ponds) in Malmö would play host to the Baltic Exhibition of 1914, showcasing the latest technology and design. After the show plans were made to develop the site to a permanent public park, first following the idea of…
In June 2011, Lund City Park celebrated its 100th anniversary. This date marked the opening of the City Park as such in 1911, after substantial redesigns and investments made in the wake of the Industry, Crafts and Arts Exhibition on the site in 1907. Ever since 1911 the park has been much beloved and used…
Trädgårdsföreningen in Linköping The Linköping Horticulture Society was founded on 22 March 1859 to create an English style city park for recreational, educational and horticultural purposes. In 2009, celebrating its 150-year existence, the city park’s attractiveness relies on its old trees, herbaceous borders, streams and ponds, the Belvedere tower, rose collections, the Tropical House, a…
Gunnebo House and Gardens is one of Sweden’s foremost 18th century estates and is beautifully situated between the lakes Stensjön and Rådasjön in the city of Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg, West Sweden. The house establishes the core of the estate and is surrounded by the formal gardens, the kitchen gardens, the English landscape park…
The largest part of Gothenburg’s Botanical Garden constitutes a nature reserve including an arboretum. The garden comprises about 40 hectares and shows approximately 12,000 different species in various sections. The topography of the garden is very varied, much of it consisting of hilly terrain which lends itself naturally to boundaries drawn between different layouts with…
The Garden Society of Gothenburg is a perfectly preserved 19th century park. The park is a verdant ocean in the very heart of the city; a place to relax and be inspired. Undulating lawns and flower beds filled with native and foreign plants alongside historic buildings represent the golden age of horticulture. With its gentle…
Tjolöholm castle is situated by the sea, in a hollow protected by cliffs. The castle environment differs undeniably from the surrounding archipelago landscape, and the sea’s proximity is ever present. Lars Israel Wahlman’s designs for both castle and garden are inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. He used hedges and walls to create individual…