Bellmansro

Bellmansro was a restaurant north of Oakhill on Djurgården in Stockholm, dating back to 1828 when it opened a catering hall. The restaurant later received its name because of the close location to the bronze and white bust of Carl Michael Bellman,[1] inaugurated on July 26, 1829 by Johan Niclas Byström. Bellmansro was long a tavern but was towards the end of the 1800s became a restaurant and food service. In the early 1900's, the restaurant had a shaky reputation. The building burned to the ground May 13, 1952.[2] An annual festival is held on Bellman Day (July 26) commemorating the inauguration of Byström's Bellman bust.[3]

References

  1. ^ Heidenstam, Oscar Gustaf von (1904). Swedish life in town and country. G. P. Putnam's sons. p. 114. http://books.google.com/books?id=bZw4AAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 15 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Rehnberg, Mats, Stora krogboken. Bilder ur restauranglivets kulturhistoria (Stockholm 1955), s. 153.
  3. ^ Handbook for travellers in Sweden. 4th,5th ed. John Murray. 1875. p. 62. http://books.google.com/books?id=mv8HAAAAQAAJ. Retrieved 15 November 2011.