A magnificently well maintained 18th-century timber building and grounds in a rural setting. The gardens are superb, with avenues of trees, hedges and an English park with strict geometrical shapes. In summer, outdoor performances are held in the gardens. The newly built Gunnebo Coffee House and Restaurant features recreated period interiors. The house offers conference facilities in a unique setting and can also host parties, courses and much more.
History of the Estate
The oldest documentation of the name Gunnebo is in a register of church properties in the late 14th century. It is mentioned in Latin as 'Gunnebodum' and 'Gunnebodher'. 'Gunne' may come from the ancient Nordic christian name Gun or Gunnar. 'Bo' can be translated as 'settlement'.
In 1778 the merchant and business man John Hall (1735-1802) bought the estate to have a summer house built there. The Gothenburg city architect Carl Wilhelm Carlberg was commissioned to design everything from the main building and its furnishings to the gardens and utility buildings. Carlberg had just returned from a long journey abroad and was teeming with ideas inspired by the neoclassical currents outside Sweden.
Carlberg was particularly influenced by the renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and his trendsetting villas outside Vicenza and Verona in Italy. Once completed, many of the renowned names of the day, both royal and revolutionary, artists and politicians, voiced their admiration for the scenic surroundings at Gunnebo and the pure classical architecture.
The saying acquire, inherit and ruin well describes the spectacular rise and fall of the Hall family. The Bohemian son, John Hall Junior, was a talented artist, but did not inherit his father's head for business. His inability to manage the Hall trading house in conjunction with rapidly changing market trends led to the trading house going bankrupt in 1807. On the part of Gunnebo, years followed when the estate fell into disrepair due to a lack of upkeep. The main building, the farm buildings and the gardens were in a miserable state when the estate was auctioned out in 1832.
After changing owner a few times the estate came into the hands of Baron Carl Sparre and his wife Hilda. Hilda overlived her husband and when she passed away in 1948, Gunnebo was bought by the City of Mölndal. The House was renovated in 1949-1952, guided by the information supplied by inventories and architect Carlberg's surviving original design plans. Over 200 design plans for both the main building with furnishings and the gardens and the farm buildings makes a unique treasure. They make restoration and reconstruction possible today.
Accessible to wheelchair users
Coach/truck parking
Restaurant
Toilet
Guided tours
Groups
Guided tours of the house 2012
January-April: Sundays and public holidays 12 noon and 1 pm
May-June 21st: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm
Midsummer June 22nd- August 19th: daily 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm
August 20th-September 30th: Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm
October-December: Sundays and public holidays 12 noon and 1 pm
Café and Restaurant 2012
January-June 21st: daily 11 am - 4 pm
Midsummer, June 22nd: 12 noon - 5 pm
June 23rd-August: daily 11 am - 6 pm
September-December: daily 11 am - 4 pm
Gift Shop 2012
January-June 21st: daily 11 am - 4 pm
Midsummer, June 22nd: 12 noon - 5 pm
June 23rd-August 19th: daily 11 am - 6 pm
August 20th-December: daily 11 am - 4 pm
Travel back 200 years in time but with all the modern conveniences. Experience the unique nature and architecture of Gunnebo. We can accommodate up to 80 conference participants with theatre style seating.
Gunnebo House and Gardens are situated in Mölndal south-east of Göteborg. Follow road directions from E6 or Riksvag 40.
Take bus 752 from Molndals station in central Molndal to Gunnebo (bus stop Gunnebo).
Take bus 753 from Heden in central Göteborg to Gunnebo. You'll reach Gunnebo at bus stop Kristinedal.
Public transport
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