Ljugarn

Ljugarn is a place ( tätort ) on the Swedish island of Gotland in the province of Gotland County and the historical province of Gotland.

The village in the municipality of Gotland is a scattered settlement and is situated on the east coast of the island. Ljugarn located 42 km south of Slite and 42 km south-east of Visby. The place has during the summer months each temporarily to a much higher population than the number of people living there year-round.

History

Ljugarn is an old port on the border of two thirds of Gotland administration, the Central and the Süddrittel. The island is divided into thirds since time immemorial. In the 17th century lime kiln " Storugn " (upper oven ) was built at the harbor and at the beginning of the 18th century, a second called, the ruins of which can still be seen. The authorized ports export for the country of lime, wood and tar flourished. A further boost to the city, as was allowed here in 1828, the sale of merchant goods, what was until then the city of Visby reserved. The deal was accomplished by operating on the island trading house Donner. In Ljugarn took him at the end of the 19th century Jacob gottfrid Claudelin.

Around the turn of the century Ljugarn developed into a popular swimming and holiday resort. Tourism on Gotland began with the Princess Eugenie, who for health reasons in 1860 came to the island and south of Visby, the summer villa Fridhem had built. To visit Gotland was in court circles fashion and also writers, musicians and artists spread an image of the island, the zugutekam tourism. The " Association of Friends of the seaside resort Ljugarn ", built on the beach saunas and a company house. 1930, no pensions and five prominent Sommergotländer built summer homes here.

The oldest building consisting of 20 renovated wooden houses located in Ljugarn along the road to the port. The so-called " Yellow Hof" is one of the oldest. At the end of the Storvägen Claudelinsche yard, which was built by Jacob gottfrid Claudelin is. It is a relic from the days as a trading Ljugarns consisting of an ensemble of large limestone house with handsome portal, shop, magazine and park. At the harbor there are several storage building associated with the land trade. Here is a customs house from 1853, which is now used as a youth hostel and the Strandritterhof, an architectural monument and museum.

The beach was the knight customs overseer. The Gotland peasants were obliged to furnish him a house with a certain standard. The Strandritterhof Ljugarn was probably built in the mid 18th century and gives a vivid picture of the life of a customs supervisor. The Cultural History Museum in Visby has the right of use on the farm and has made ​​it the beach Ritter Museum. Beginning of the 20th century, the summer home development grew along the beach path. 1914 by the artist Louis Sparre the estate " Sandarve " built in national romantic style; " Tallunden " is a great summer villa with a sun room that has been built in 1912 in the style typical of the time. Ljugarns Badpensionat emerged in the 1920s as well as the boarding and Lävängen Bringsarve. Between Stor and Strandvägen came in later further construction. Leisure buildings were also built to the north past the old fishing harbor Vitvär.

In Ljugarn

Beach of Ljugarn

Environment

Two kilometers northwest of Ljugarn located on the coast of the old fishing port Vitvär. 2.5 km northwest of Ljugarn is the nature reserve declared Raukargebiet Folhammar.