Sävsjö

Sävsjö is a town in the Swedish province of Jönköping County, the historical province of Småland. The place is the main town in the municipality of the same name.

History

The foundation dates back to the year 1864. In the late 19th century railway lines were laid across the country. At the holding stations consequently often created new towns and cities, so also in the case of the village Sävsjö. The inauguration of the local station took place on October 1, 1864, which was looked upon as the real founding date of Sävsjo. The name referred to the train station from the nearby lake Sävsjön. At this time, existed by then merely place a station building with adjacent warehouses and some rail flats. The main reason to create the stop right there, was the connection to the road links between Vetlanda and Vrigstad or Eksjö and Sandsjö, since the paths near the rail link were.

The convenient location of the city meant that he was already a short time after the establishment grew rapidly. 15 years after the building of the railway station about 900 people lived in Sävsjö, many of them from the neighboring communities. The place was some of which developed into a trading point with craft shops to large companies. Similarly, the timber industry and food processing industries with butchers and grain processing developed in Sävsjö.

1907 a sanatorium was established as a sanatorium for lung patients in Sävsjö. The now used as a hotel Ljunga Park building is one of the largest wooden buildings in Northern Europe. The surrounding forest and the building Sanatorieskogen Park is a recreational area Sävsjös today.

On 1 January 1947 Sävsjö was awarded city rights. Previously, the neighboring community Bringetofta was merged with Sävsjö 1940. 1962, the place Hjärtlanda, 1992 as Skepperstad to Sävsjö was affiliated. With the granting of the town charter Sävsjö became the 126th city in the country.

Attractions

The fact that the area around the present town Sävsjö is already one of the early settlement area, it can now be proved by finds of runes and grave sites. Also, some churches from the second half of the 12th century can be found in the area Sävsjös.

Southeast Sävsjös is located on an island in the lake Eksjöhovgårdssjö the castle ruins Eksjöhovgård. A short distance beyond is also the history of the fire department thematisierende Fire Museum and Skomakarmuseum in which the profession of shoemaker treated.

Sävsjö is known for its gardens. The Stefan responsible for the gardens Lagerquist was appointed city Gartner in 2004.

Personalities

Were born in Sävsjo:

• Gustav Rose (1876-1942), Swedish civil servant, politician and publisher,
• Jonas Claesson (* 1970), bandy players,
• Emelie Wikström (* 1992), alpine skier.
• Svenne Hedlund ( born 1945 ), member of the music group "The Hep Stars " and later " Svenne & Lotta ", now lives with his wife Lotta in Sävsjö.

The Finnish- Swedish poet Bertel Gripenberg (1878-1947) died in Sävsjöer sanatorium.