Gotte-Lars stuga
Old ryggås cottage (ryggåsstuga) at Heestrand, the only one surviving in Kville hundred (härad), where the siblings Gotte-Lars and Lena lived.
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About the museum
Gotte-Lars stuga is the only surviving ryggås cottage in Kville hundred. It was moved to its present site in 1811 and is believed to have been old even then. The cottage consists of two rooms and a small porch with a trodden earth floor, and here the siblings Gotte-Lars and Lena lived more than a hundred years ago.
Lars was born in 1835 and his sister Lena in 1838. Their father was a soldier, but Lars fished in his youth. Being small of stature, he could not do heavy work. Alongside fishing he sold biscuits and sweets and ran errands, for example fetching the midwife from Svenneby. Lars was also considered to have second sight (synsk). The cottage is managed by Svenneby local heritage society.
Highlights
- The only surviving ryggås cottage in Kville hundred
- Two rooms and a porch with a trodden earth floor
- The story of the siblings Gotte-Lars and Lena
Permanent exhibition
- Gotte-Lars stuga – The well-preserved ryggås cottage with two rooms and a porch, and the story of the siblings who lived here.
- Operated by
- Svenneby hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The visits are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking is available a short distance beyond the cottage.
The cottage is signposted from Vassviken, between Tegelstrand and Heestrand.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | During the visits a guide tells about the cottage and about Gotte-Lars and his sister Lena. No advance registration is needed. |
