Skansen - Stockholm - Sweden
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Skansen is the first open-air museum in the world. Skansen is also a zoological park specialising mainly in Nordic fauna. It is located on the island of Djurg?rden, a royal park near the centre of Stockholm. Skansen was founded in 1891 by Arthur Hazelius (1833-1901) for the purpose of showing how people had lived and worked in different parts of Sweden in times gone by. Over the years about 150 historic buildings have been moved here from nearly every part of Sweden. Most of them date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Visitors to the houses and farmsteads are met by hosts and hostesses in period costume. They often demonstrate domestic occupations, such as weaving and spinning.
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Skansen - Stockholm - Sweden can be found in the following categories:
Landmark Location: Sweden: Stockholm
Landmark Type: Islands and Beaches
Landmark Type: Museums and Galleries
Landmark Type: People
Landmark Type: Zoos and Animals
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