Villa Villekulla
| Villa Villekulla | |
|---|---|
Villa Villekulla in 1979 | |
| Created by | Astrid Lindgren |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Single-family house |
| Location | Vibble, Gotland, Sweden |
| Population | 1 |
Villa Villekulla is a fictional house that is the home of Pippi Longstocking, a character in a series of books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. She lives there with her horse, Lilla Gubben, and monkey, Mr. Nilsson. Outside stands a tree that grows Sockerdricka, a soft drink sold in Sweden.
1969 series and 1970 feature films
Until 1970, the physical house used during the TV series and some films starring Inger Nilsson was located in a garden belonging to the Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18) in Visborgsslätt, Visby, on the Swedish island of Gotland.[1] Built as early as 1902, before being used as a movie set it served as a steward's residence, as a private house, and later as an ammunition and underpants store. After being purchased by SVT, it was renovated and repainted in flamboyant colors for its new purpose.[2] The garden where the so-called Villa Villekulla stood in that period can still be seen.[3][4]
After the 1969 filming, the house was purchased by director Einar Nyberg for 53,000 kronor. In December 1969, the house was moved a few kilometers away to Kneippbyn, a theme park in the locality of Vibble. The house was moved on specially built metal rails that functioned as a sled.[5][1] The films Pippi in the South Seas and Pippi on the Run were shot there and where the building remains to this day, open for visits.[2]
Gallery
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Outside, 2004
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Pippi Longstocking's mannequin
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Astrid Lindgren's mannequin
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The kitchen
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The living room
References
- ^ a b Öhrman, Roger (1994). Vägen till Gotlands historia. Gotländskt arkiv, 0434-2429 (in Swedish). Vol. 66. Visby: Gotlands fornsal. p. 259. ISBN 91-88036-13-8. SELIBR 7768507.
- ^ a b "The story of Pippi and Villa Villekulla". Kneippbyn. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "Villa Villekulla inspelningsplats (Innan huset flyttades)" [Villa Villekulla filming location (Before the house was moved)] (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Villa Villekullas ursprungsplats" [The original site of Villa Villekulla] (in Swedish). 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Gotlands sjuttiotal (in Swedish). [Visby]: [Stig Hammarstedt]. 2024. p. 22. ISBN 9789153114802. SELIBR j3mpcdmvgtzrjvh0.