Hälsingegårdar region

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The Hälsingegårdar region is a culturally significant area in Sweden known for its historic, ornately decorated farmhouses that are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage cultural landscape
cultural region
alsoKnownAs Hälsingegårdar
associatedWith Hälsingland peasant culture
continent Europe
coordinateRegionApprox 61°N 16°E
country Sweden
governingBody County Administrative Board of Gävleborg
Swedish National Heritage Board
hasCulturalSignificance outstanding example of traditional human settlement
hasDecorativeStyle Rococo influences
folk art painting
neoclassical influences
hasPart Bommars farmhouse
Erik-Anders farmhouse
Fågelsjö Gammelgård
Gästgivars farmhouse
Jon-Lars farmhouse
Kristofers farmhouse
Ols-Lars farmhouse
Pallars farmhouse
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageCentrePage https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1282
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus protected historic environment
inscribedBy UNESCO World Heritage Committee
inscriptionYear 2012
languageOfName Swedish
locatedIn Gävleborg County
Hälsingland
mainBuildingMaterial wood
notableFor large timber farmhouses
ornately decorated farmhouses
richly painted interiors
officialName Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
partOf Swedish cultural heritage
periodOfSignificance 18th century
19th century
primaryTheme rural social history
vernacular architecture
regionType rural
represents prosperous independent farmers
rural building traditions of northern Sweden
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOcategory cultural
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1282

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Hälsingland hasCulturalRegion Hälsingegårdar region