Tuesday, 12 August - Part 4
Bruzaholm
Between "Bullerbyn" and our destination for the night, Eksjö, we made a stop at an old iron works village, Bruzaholm, dating back to the 1600s. The industrial museum was not open; but we walked around for a bit outside, and I snapped some photos of the old buildings, ponds, canals and whatnot.
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I think the red houses across the water is where the workers used to live. Perhaps some still do! There is still a factory producing cast iron products in the village, with around 70 employees (according to the Swedish Wikipedia article). The total population in the village nowadays is around 246 (2023), so it's still a small one!
The spelling of its name, Bruzaholm, is unusual, as you don't often see the letter "z" in Swedish. In the past, it was spelled with an s (Brusaholm). Originally the name referred to the nearby river Brusan; but the family who started the iron works were called Bruzelius, and with time, that came to influence the spelling of the name of the whole village.
alphabet postcards by Swedish artist Lena Andersson
Oh my goodness, this place is glorious!!! The fifth photo looks straight out of a fairy tale.
ReplyDeleteGinny, it did feel a bit like "time travel" :)
DeleteAmazing how the Bruzelius family’s name ended up reshaping the village’s identity along with its industry
ReplyDeleteRo, the name of the village, spelled with a "z", did kind of "stand out" to me on the map when planning our trip, so I looked it up. I had kind of expected a castle rather than an industrial museum!
DeleteWhat an idyllic place. The houses certainly look lived-in, even from a distance. Wonderful how you captured the reflection in the river.
ReplyDeleteThanks Meike. :)
DeleteI cannot imagine living in such a small community, but how beautiful it is.
ReplyDeleteJanice, I can't either. It belongs to Eksjö municipality though, a town of around 17800 + inhabitants, only ~15 min drive away.
DeleteWhat a delightful spot!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos - how tranquil everywhere looks.
ReplyDeletethis is a beautiful place, looks very restful
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