- Address: Katrinetorps allé 1, 215 74 Malmö, Sweden
- Phone: +46 40 46 71 66
- E-mail: katrinetorp@malmo.se
- Working hours: 8.00-17.00
- Cost of visit: 6 USD.
Malmö , Sweden's third largest city, has a progressive, modern look: it has the tallest building in Scandinavia, has many excellent museums and beautiful parks, and the main attraction of the Kingdom is the Øresund Bridge , which connects Sweden to Denmark. Here is also the old farmstead Kathrinthorpe, which we will discuss in more detail later.
Historical facts
Farm Catrinthorpe was founded in 1799 by Swedish baron Robert Beck Friis, and then sold to merchant Samuel Johan Bjorkman. He named the estate Catharinetorp in honor of his wife - Anna Katarina Bagher. He also rented the Petersborg Ranch, which gave its name to the intersection that exists today between the two farms.
Over the years, Cathernthorpe expanded, new structures were built: a cowshed, a shed, a thresher and many others. etc., until the great fire of 1826 destroyed almost the entire estate. Only the main building (residential), the western wing and the eastern wing of the 1st floor could survive. The rest of the buildings were rebuilt over time.
Over the long years of its existence, the estate was replaced by more than 5 owners and even leased (until 1990), and today its historical significance can not be overestimated. In the mid-1990s, reconstruction work began, so that tourists today had the opportunity to see this important landmark with their own eyes.
What is interesting about the estate of Cathernthorpe?
Despite the fact that Cathernthorpe has a long and eventful history, the appearance of the estate and the surrounding areas is practically the same as the original one. During the excursion on the estate, pay special attention to:
- House. The first floor is richly decorated with wall and ceiling paintings of the artist-decorator Christian Lavrenty Gernandt. There is also a kitchen and a living room, where the map and the history of Cathernthorpe is located. The upper floors are reserved for bedrooms and bathrooms.
- Garden. The amazing garden of the estate, though completely destroyed in the 20th century, is now completely restored and pleases all guests with its magical appearance. In strict symmetry on its territory there are shrubs of boxwood, cypresses, roses and many others. etc., there are decorative flowerpots and benches. In the garden vegetables and fruits are grown, from which they then prepare delicious dishes at a local restaurant.
- Rose garden. One of the favorite places of all tourists for photo sessions. Today it grows over 100 rare species of roses, and in the center of the flower garden there are statues of 2 ancient Roman goddesses - the dawn of dawn (Aurora) and beauty and prosperity (Venus).
- The greenhouse. For today in this room there is a small shop where it is possible to get everything necessary for care of a garden and a kitchen garden, to consult in occasion of cultivation of flowers and simply pleasantly to spend time in an environment of beautiful plants.
How to get there?
You can get to the estate of Cathernthorpe either by private car or by using public transport :
- on the car - from the center of Malmo on the street. Nobelvägen and then on Trelleborgsvägen avenue;
- bus number 54 to the stop Malmö Katrinetorp.