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Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
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Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Sweden
Best of: Farm
Description:
Seven timber houses are listed in this site located in the east of Sweden, representing the zenith of a regional timber building tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. They reflect the prosperity of independent farmers who in the 19th century used their wealth to build substantial new homes with elaborately decorated ancillary houses or suites of rooms reserved for festivities. The paintings represent a fusion of folk art with the styles favoured by the landed gentry of the time, including Baroque and Rococo. Decorated by painters, including known and unknown itinerant artists, the listed properties represent the final flowering of a long cultural tradition. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.