Katthamra (''Katthamra gård'') is a

manor house A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were usually held the lord's manorial courts, communal mea ...

located at

Katthammarsvik Katthammarsvik () is a harbour settlement in Östergarn ''socken'' on the island of Gotland, Sweden. As of 2005, it was in statistical terms defined as a '' småort'' (small locality) and has formerly, very briefly, held the status of a '' tätor ...

Östergarn Östergarn () is a populated area, a ''socken'' (not to be confused with Parishes of the Church of Sweden, parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the Registration districts in Sweden, administrative Östergarn Dis ...

on the island

Gotland Gotland (; ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a Provinces of Sweden, province/Counties of Sweden, county (Swedish län), Municipalities of Sweden, municipality, a ...

, Sweden. Apart from the main building, several annexes and a garden belong to the estate. The main building has undergone several renovations but is a fine example of 1800s upper-class accommodation, with magnificent murals. The estate has recently undergone a major renovation. Six buildings have new roofs and three have been prepared for rental.

History

The estate dates from the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

. The first known owner was Peder Fleming, who bought the farm in 1652. In the late 18th century, Katthamra was acquired by merchant andshipbuilder Jacob Dubbe (1769–1844). Among the owners of the house were Nils Ihre, ancestor of philologist and historical linguist

Johan Ihre Johan Ihre (3 March 1707 – 1 December 1780) was a Sweden, Swedish philologist and historical linguist. Life Ihre was born in Lund, son of the theologian Thomas Ihre and his spouse Brita Steuchia. After his father's death in 1720, Johan Ihr ...

(1707–1780). In the early 19th century, the farm was sold to Axel Hägg, whose descendants owned the farm for 150 years. Best known were architect and artist Axel Herman Hägg (Haig, 1835–1921) and his brother Rear Admiral

Jacob Hägg Jacob Hägg (22 July 1839 – 15 April 1931) was a Swedish naval officer and marine art, marine artist. He entered the Royal Swedish Naval Academy, Naval Academy in 1858, and was commissioned as an officer in 1863. He sailed on several long jour ...

(1839–1931). Katthamra is an unusual example of a manor house on Gotland, where such buildings are uncommon. During the 18th and 19th centuries the owners of the estate earned a lot of money from

limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...

extraction. The main building dates largely from the 18th century but was originally much smaller. The presently visible main building was enlarged in 1805 into the presently visible Neoclassical building. It is a two-storey house with a

hip roof A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downward to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope, with variants including Tented roof, tented roofs and others. Thus, a hipped roof has no gables or other ve ...

. Above the main entrance there is a statue of

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. The house has some profusely painted interiors, made by artist Jonas Torssén.

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* {{Gotland County Manor houses in Sweden Buildings and structures in Gotland County

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