Sätra Gård

Sättra Gård. A name whispered through the ages, echoing with tales of royalty, charity, and the passage of time. Here, before the unassuming facade of this 1700s farmstead, we uncover a history deeply entwined with Stockholm’s own. Sättra Gård’s story begins long before this charming building took root. Mentioned as early as 1331, this land has witnessed centuries of change. It has known the ownership of powerful figures like Bo Jonsson Grip, a man who once held sway over a third of Sweden’s land. In 1619, Sättra Gård was elevated to the status of a säteri, a manor farm, under Lars Bengtsson Skytte. This marked an era of prosperity, but fate, it seems, had other plans. A young noblewoman named Anna von der Linde, daughter of a wealthy financier, was entrusted with a precious duty: to be the wet nurse to the newly born Princess Kristina, who would later become the enigmatic Queen Kristina. As a reward for her service, Anna was granted Sättra Gård for life. Imagine her joy at receiving this grand estate. Imagine too, the bittersweet moment when, upon her death in 1679, the land reverted back to the crown, its brief period as a säteri at an end. Yet, Sättra Gård’s story doesn’t end there. In the 19th century, it passed into the hands of “fromma stiftelser”, charitable foundations dedicated to social good. These foundations, driven by compassion, would shape Sättra Gård’s legacy for decades to come. But that, my friends, is a tale for another time.