Unique wooden house in the province of Hälsingland (Sweden)

The Swedish province of Hälsingland can rightly be called a Museum under the open sky. Here is a group of wooden houses Dating back more than a century. Luxurious decor of each of the houses testified to the well-being of its owner, as the rich invested huge sums in building impressive new houses. The farming community in the Halsingland was always very powerful, perhaps, anywhere in the world there is such a huge farms with a refined and aristocratic architecture.





The style of painting tomrw in the Halsingland is a unique combination of folk art and traditional styles of Baroque and Rococo (they were the most popular among the art lovers in 18th-19th century). On the creation of architecturing masterpieces worked as a famous artists and self-taught masters. Often painted the walls of the entrances, and create a beautiful edging for the Windows, especially richly decorated porch, as it was the hallmark of the house. On the walls in numerous rooms often adorned with stencil patterns or exquisite Wallpaper.





The house was room for the festivities, this room was used only a few times a year. Ceilings were often of wood and decorated with numerous ornaments. In the hall you can see paintings done on canvas or in textiles. They often depicted biblical scenes, but along with the saints it was not uncommon to see ordinary people, while dressed in the latest fashion trends.





Today in the province of Hälsingland has more than a thousand farm houses, seven of which are listed as world heritage by UNESCO.

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