Humlegården 2
Slutpris för villa Humlegården 2. Post a Comment. Today, Humlegården is a green oasis at the edge of the densely built-up Östermalm area. To further combat the need to import hops to the capitol, King Gustav II Adolf set aside a large parcel of land outside of the city for hops cultivation in This coincided with the conversion of the very central Kungsträdgården from a kitchen garden supporting the castle with vegetables, fruits and herbs to a royal pleasure park.
Hops grows well just a bit inland, and Svarsjö and Ultuna became the new centers of royal hops cultivation. Additionally, fields were converted into meadows for the grazing of royal livestock and barns were built to house the livestock over the winter.
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The farm was completely enclosed by wooden fences both to keep the riffraff out of the gardens and to keep the livestock from roaming. In , Queen Kristina imported the French landscape architect André Mollet and charged him, among other royal projects, with turning Humlegården from a humble kitchen garden into a royal pleasure park. For the next 50 years, Humlegården was a beloved outing for the Court.
In Queen Ulrika Eleonora had a pavilion built at the center of the allé crossing, and she frequently took her children, including the future King, to play in the park. By , it was decided to rent out the land to private entrepreneurs who were to maintain the park and keep it open to the public without an entrance fee. In return, the entrepreneurs could use the meadows for grazing of private livestock, sell the fruits and vegetables, and run entertainments such as a theatre, a carousel, a dancehall, and a café.
Several businesspersons tried to make the arrangement profitable, but to no avail. I find it surprising that the monarchy, despite a lack of interest and funding for the park, chose to hold onto this parcel of land while simultaneously donating large sections of Östermalm to the city to be developed into housing blocks. Why did the monarchy want to hold on to Humlegården when it was so expensive to maintain and so obviously hard for private leaseholders to make a profitable go of?
Did the monarchy already foresee that this green space would eventually be needed in order to keep the densely built-up city humane and livable? In , the Linnésällskapet, a non-profit botanical organization, became the new caretakers of the park. The northern part of the park was redesigned into an English garden with meandering paths and clusters of exotic trees, but four of the original eight Baroque linden allés were preserved thanks to the King who stopped the total destruction of the historic allés.
Once it was opened to the public, Humlegården became a popular outing for the working class. As the park became more and more well-known as the haunt of the working class, those that could afford tickets to the entertainments and refreshments at the café stayed away. The park became more and more worn and dilapidated in a downward spiral. Soon, the park became the notorious haunt not of the working class, but of thieves and prostitutes.
The solution was no half-measure. In , it was decided that the Royal Library and Archive would be moved from the Stockholm Castle to a new building at the edge of Humlegården. In addition, the State asked the City to take over park maintenance. The park was no longer required to pay for its own upkeep; now taxes could make up the difference.
In , the park was completely renovated. The renovation had its intended effect and Humlegården became a popular place to promenade for respectable citizens. It was at about this time that the park was reduced to its current size when the tree-lined Karlavägen was built. In addition to books and periodicals, it also collects photographs, films, advertisements, music recordings, tv programs, etc.
In an effort to save as much as possible, the librarians threw books from the fourth-story windows to the street below.
Sadly, two-thirds of the collection burned, totaling 17, lost books and 1, lost letters. The library was eventually returned to the rebuilt castle but the collections ultimately outgrew the new space. The library was moved to Humlegården partly to civilize the park and partly to provide a natural, open setting for research.
Humlegården
The southern end of the park was dedicated to the library, and the southern linden allé was felled in order to make room for the new building. The building is on axis with the remaining northern allé and it sits on a slight artificially raised platform. In , Axel Anderberg drew up an all but unnoticeable addition to the building, extending the sides with two pavilions. In , the building was once again extended, but this time with vast underground spaces.
It is worth noting that the majority of the collection is actually stored in off-site warehouses—researchers must request material to be moved to the library in advance. Thoughts Humlegården has a long history as a royal farm, as a royal pleasure garden, as a public park descending into decay, as an Institutions Park, and now as a popular and beautiful public park enjoyed by the masses.
The park is an interesting example of how an area, with enough effort and investment, can be completely turned around from a decayed pit of crime where no respectable citizen would dare go to a vibrant, posh park brimming with activity. The surrounding neighborhoods are indeed expensive and fashionable, and an address on Humlegården is nearly as attractive as an address on Strandvägen.
While the addresses around the park are exclusive, the park provides an open public space where all walks of life can and do converge. That said, Humlegården shows that public investment is often needed to make successful public spaces.