Bellmanhuset
Preserved 18th-century house on Södermalm where Carl Michael Bellman lived from 1770 to 1774; guided tours with a troubadour on the first Sunday of each month.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Bellmanhuset is at Urvädersgränd 3 on Södermalm in Stockholm. After the Katarina fire of 1723, a stone house was built on the site during the 1720s, and the house was extended in the 1760s so that it was largely finished by the autumn of 1764. Carl Michael Bellman moved in as a tenant in 1770 and lived there until 1774; here he wrote the greater part of Fredmans epistlar (Fredman’s Epistles).
The Wennerqvist family owned the house from 1850. Bellman researcher Gunnar Bolin rediscovered the link between Bellman and the house in the mid-1930s. The Order Par Bricole bought the house in 1938, and it was opened to the public on 4 February 1940. The house was designated a listed building (byggnadsminne) in 1969.
Visitors see the two attic rooms where Bellman lived, restored in a period style. It is the only one of Bellman’s many homes that survives. The tour also tells of Stockholm in the 18th century, of Bellman’s life and works, of the history of the house and of Par Bricole, and a troubadour performs some of the epistles and songs.
Highlights
- Bellman’s two attic rooms, the only surviving home
- Troubadour who performs Fredman’s Epistles and songs
- An example of an ordinary Stockholm home from the 18th century
- Listed building since 1969
- Founded
- 1940
- Operated by
- Orden Par Bricole
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 150 |
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| Groups (20+ people) | SEK 150 per personGroup tour for up to 40 people, 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, with guide and troubadour. Minimum fee SEK 3,000, corresponding to 20 people. |
The price applies per person for public tours and includes a guide and a troubadour. Advance booking is not required for public tours.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Slussen
Metro to Slussen, exit Hökens gata; walk down Götgatan and up the stairs to Urvädersgränd.
The house is reached by a flight of steps from Götgatan.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Visits take place only with a guide. Group tours for up to 40 people are booked via the contact form on the website or by telephone. |
