Kvarngården
Farming exhibition and summer café in Björkfors outside Kalix, showing objects from the past and local history beside the Sangisälven river.
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About the museum
Kvarngården in Björkfors shows an exhibition of objects from the past and information about the district's history, with a focus on farming and Björkfors bruk (Björkfors works). The village grew up around a mill, a power station, a forestry and farming school, a dairy and an ironworks. The estate owner August Bergman financed a road of about 20 km to the crown road, and a school was set up in 1871.
In connection with the exhibition there is a summer café in Soldattorpet (the soldier's croft), serving homemade fika and light lunches. The site lies by the Sangisälven rapids, with views of Björkfors manor (herrgård), one of Norrbotten's largest dairy farms, and Björkfors church. Every Midsummer Eve, midsummer is celebrated at Kvarngården with coffee and dancing around the midsummer pole (stången).
Highlights
- Farming exhibition on the history of the district
- Summer café with homemade fika
- Location by the Sangisälven rapids
- Midsummer celebration at Kvarngården
Permanent exhibition
- Lantbruksutställning – Objects from the past and information about the history of the Björkfors area.
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Getting there & parking
Kvarngården is in the village of Björkfors outside Kalix, by the Sangisälven river.
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- Café
Summer café in Soldattorpet with homemade fika and light lunches; crafts and baked goods are sold.
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