Dammsjöås Croft
The croft dates back to the 1700s. At that time the people who lived in the croft were very poor and didn't own the land around the croft. During the 1800s the building was a soldier's holding. In 1904 the croft was bought by the merchant August Carlsson.
In 1987 Allan Karlsson decided to leave the croft by will to the Alingsås Rural History Society (Swedish: Hembygdsförening) and Alingsås Outdoor Club. The associated land is 17.6 hectares and consists of forest, fields, bog and lake.
www.alingsashembygdsforening.se (website in Swedish)
The red house is typical for Sweden. The traditional red paint contains pigment from the copper-mine in Falun, Dalecarlia.
Dammsjöås Croft
The croft dates back to the 1700s. At that time the people who lived in the croft were very poor and didn't own the land around the croft. During the 1800s the building was a soldier's holding. In 1904 the croft was bought by the merchant August Carlsson.
In 1987 Allan Karlsson decided to leave the croft by will to the Alingsås Rural History Society (Swedish: Hembygdsförening) and Alingsås Outdoor Club. The associated land is 17.6 hectares and consists of forest, fields, bog and lake.
www.alingsashembygdsforening.se (website in Swedish)
The red house is typical for Sweden. The traditional red paint contains pigment from the copper-mine in Falun, Dalecarlia.