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Einar Gerhardsen – Located directly behind the reception
One, of only two, Norwegians in the mix. Einar Gerhardsen was Prime Minister from 1945 – 1965, except for the four-year period 1951 – 1955. This makes him the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism. In 1955 he presented the Prime Minister of Sweden, Tage Erlander, with Voksenåsen as a gift from Norway to Sweden for the humanitarian help during and after World War II.
Tage Erlander – Located behind the reception, opposite of Einar Gerhardsen
Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 – 1969, one of the longest periods of uninterrupted tenure in any democracy in the world. Receiver of the gift Voksenåsen on behalf of the Swedish people in 1955.
Astrid Lindgren – Located at the end of the corridor after going through the common area, the Café
World famous author and creator of characters like Pippi Longstocking, The Brothers Lionheart and Karlsson-on-the-roof.
Tjorven, Karlsson, Emil, Pippi, Ronja – All five rooms are in the corridor leading up to the room Astrid Lindgren
Tjorven is the main character in the TV-series Vi pa Saltkrakan that was broadcasted in Sweden in the early 1960’s. Bright, happy kid with a dog in tow. Karlsson is Karlsson-on-the-roof. In his own humble words, a beautiful and genius and perfectly plump man at his best age. Emil is the boy of Lonneberga who, although with good ideas and intentions, always gets into trouble with his father and ends up spending a lot of time in the tool shed surrounded by his wooden figures. Pippi Longstocking is probably Astrid Lindgrens most famous character. The strongest girl in the world with a bag full of gold coins, a horse and a monkey. Ronja the Robber’s daughter is a coming of age-book about a girl growing up in the forest with two rivalling robber’s clans and her friendship with the son of the leader of the “wrong” clan.
Dag Hammarskjold – Located at the far end of the corridor with the Astrid Lindgren-characters, turning right at the end
Economist and diplomat who was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was appointed for two terms, his second term cut short by a fatal airplane crash en route as negotiator in the Congo Crisis. He was posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1961.
Wanda Heger – Located on the first floor, taking the stairs in the reception
Our second Norwegian. A young woman during World War II, Wanda Heger documented the whereabouts of Scandinavian prisoners in German concentration camps. The lists of names were used by the Red Cross in the operation White Buses to ensure the released prisoners transportation back to Scandinavia after the war was over.
Alfred Nobel – Located on the second floor, taking the stairs down in the reception
Next to Astrid Lindgren and Carl von Linné, the most famous Swede abroad. Inventor of dynamite and a pacifist. Based on his fortune and according to his testament the Nobel Prize is awarded once a year since 1901.
Solstua (Sal 1 , Sal 2 & Suiten) – Located nearby the hotel. Follow signs from the reception area
Built in 1905 as a hunting cabin for Sam Eyde, a Norwegian engineer and industrialist. Eyde was the founder of both Norsk Hydro and Elkem.
Kungaterrassen – Located in the reception area
Previously an outdoor terrace, now indoors. The name means the king’s terrace in Swedish and is a nod to the Swedish and Norwegian royal families who formally opened the room after the remodulation.
The bar “Salongen” – Located beyond the fireplace in the reception
Our living room where we like to entertain our guests, read a book or just look at the view. Salong means parlour in Swedish.
Smultronstallet – Located at the far end of the restaurant, behind the doors in the buffet area
Smultron is wild strawberries in Swedish. And if you are a Swede you keep the places where you pick your wild strawberries a secret. Smultronstallet is “the place you go to pick your wild strawberries”, but also in a wider sense a secret place only a few chosen know of.