Landsnora kvarn och såg
Water-driven mill from around 1630, with a carpentry workshop and a water-driven frame saw in Sollentuna, run by the local heritage society.
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About the museum
The water-driven mill at Landsnora was built around 1630 and is Sollentuna's oldest secular building. For almost 400 years grain has been ground at Landsnora. Since 1924 the mill has been driven by a hot-bulb engine (tändkulemotor) from Pythagoras Verkstäder in Norrtälje, and the miller Carlsson ceased operations in the 1950s.
The municipality took over the mill in 1983 and leased it to Sollentuna hembygdsförening (Sollentuna Local Heritage Society). Since 1986 grain has been ground at Landsnora again, and the mill is open to the public on special occasions. In the mill there is a carpentry workshop with many preserved tools.
Next to the mill stands a sawmill house with a water-driven frame saw. It is driven by a wooden water wheel and is run during the Mill Days, when large logs can be sawn. The saw is said to be the only one of its kind that survives in the county. The mill, the saw, the mill pond and the stone-paved channel with its sluice gates together form a valuable cultural environment, and the miller's house remains nearby.
Highlights
- Water-driven mill from around 1630
- Water-driven frame saw with a wooden water wheel
- Carpentry workshop with preserved tools
- Hot-bulb engine from 1924
- Mill pond and stone-paved channel with sluice gates
Permanent exhibitions
- Kvarnen och snickeriverkstaden – The water-driven mill grinding grain and a carpentry workshop with many preserved tools.
- Den vattendrivna ramsågen – A sawmill house with a frame saw driven by a wooden water wheel, run during the Mill Days.
- Founded
- 1630
- Operated by
- Sollentuna hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Activities for children are arranged at open house.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
At open house, flour is sold, and fika is served with freshly baked tunnbröd (thin bread) and kolbullar.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The association arranges school days with guided tours (about 1.5 hours), during which pupils can try grinding, water sawing and wood chopping. Registration takes place via the association's website. |
