Bellmansro was a restaurant north of Oakhill Palace on Djurgården island in Stockholm, which opened as a catering hall in 1828. The restaurant's eventual name reflected its proximity to Johan Niclas Byström's bust of Carl Michael Bellman that was dedicated on July 26, 1829. For much of its history Bellmansro was a tavern, but in the late 19th century it became a restaurant with food service.
By the early 1900s the establishment had fallen into disrepute. The building burned to the ground May 13, 1952. An annual festival, held on Bellman Day (July 26), commemorates the inauguration of the Bellman bust.
References
- Heidenstam, Oscar Gustaf von (1904). Swedish life in town and country. G. P. Putnam's sons. p. 114. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- Rehnberg, Mats, Stora krogboken. Bilder ur restauranglivets kulturhistoria (Stockholm 1955), s. 153.
- Handbook for travellers in Sweden. 4th,5th ed. John Murray. 1875. p. 62. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
External links
- Oakhill Palace on Djurgården island
- Photos of Bellmansro at the National Library of Sweden.
- Song about Bellmansro at the National Library of Sweden.
59°19′26.90″N 18°6′43.88″E / 59.3241389°N 18.1121889°E / 59.3241389; 18.1121889
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