Rottneros Park
A Varmland manor park with a large collection of Nordic sculpture, and the Ekeby of Selma Lagerlof's novel.
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Rottneros is the estate Selma Lagerlof used as Ekeby in Gosta Berlings saga, and the connection is part of why people come, though the house that stands is a 1930s rebuilding after fires. Svante Pahlson, who owned it then, laid out the park with sculpture, and the collection now runs to a few hundred pieces of Nordic work - Milles, Vigeland, Eriksson and others - set through formal gardens, lawns and woodland running down to Fryken. There is a herb garden, a rose garden and a large playground, and the ticket covers the lot. It shuts for the winter entirely and reopens with the season.
What you actually see
- A few hundred Nordic sculptures - Milles, Vigeland and others.
- Formal gardens and lawns - running down to Lake Fryken.
- The Ekeby of Gosta Berling - the literary connection.
- A large playground - the family side of the park.
When to go
May to September; closed in winter. Three hours.
Honest expectations
The house is a 1930s rebuild, not the original. It closes for half the year. The park is large and involves walking. A car is effectively required.
Nearby
Marbacka is north-east; Sunne is at the head of the lake.
What to pack for Rottneros Park
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
