Bosjökloster - Front Entrance to Chapel (left) and Estate (centre, right)
Schedule:
Culture Tour: 09:15 - 17:00, SEK270
Itinerary:
- 09:15 - Bus leaves Lund
- 09:45 - 11:45 - at Bosjökloster (chapel + estate tour, park/garden exploration)
- 12:30 - 15:45 at Kristianstad
- 13:30 - 14:00 Tour of Church of the Holy Trinity
- 16:00 - Bus leaves Kristianstad
- 17:00 - Arrival back in Lund
Bosjökloster:
Is a residence about a 30 minute drive east of Lund. It's famous for the once Roman Catholic convent dedicated to Danish nuns, now Lutheran Church over 900 years old, attached to a still functioning 'Castle' estate. First, we entered the church building to listen to some history of the place. The interior of the church, namely the exceptionally detailed carved pews and the decorative altar piece were commissioned for the church by the owner, a noble widow named Thale Ulfstand.
The church organ
The altarpiece as given by Thale Ulfstand
Entering the Estate Grounds once leaving the Chapel
Portrait of Thale Ulfstand c. 1562
Once we entered the main estate, we were given a short tour of the inside ground floor (as the tour guide's family still resides in the upper levels) and told of how Ulfstand came to own Bosjökloster. The Danish and Swedish kings were keen to consolidate the Skane area of land following many wars and contestations between the two countries.
The Danish King, Frederick II, traded his estate in Bosjökloster for land owned by Ulfstand in Copenhagen. Ulfstand was an exceptionally intelligent woman who was notoriously known for "winning" in her economic dealings with people. She made a sizeable profit by acquiring Bosjökloster, and you can still see her initials and the year 1569 etched into the opening doors of the Chapel.
However, despite her financial success, it is known that Ulfstand was deeply unhappy. Widowed only after six years into her marriage, her only child (a son) drowned in the estate lake on Midsummer Eve when he was eleven years old.
In the park gardens of the estate - the path leading out to the lake
View of the lake frozen over!
Gazebo
These reminded me of faerie stories - they're just wooden stools but remind me of faerie houses
Garden path into the hedge - more like into the faerie woods!
The maze - look at those lovely autumnal colours!
The Herb Garden
View of the 'backyard' of the estate
Chapel graveyard, the oldest graveyard in Bosjökloster. Some of these graves are 900+ years old
Lunch: Cafe Arum @ Kristianstad (French Food) - about a 7 minute walk from the Centre
What I ordered: Soup of the Day (Champion Mushrooms with Bread) SEK75
A friend I was with ordered the buffet lunch, but she said the soup was her favourite part! Would definitely recommend the soup of the day, you can keep refilling your bowl at the buffet and it's delicious. The mushroom flavour is just the right strength and it's hearty and warming too!
The bread was a pain to cut because the outside is so crisp but the innards are light and fluffy.
Sign translates to "apple cider vinegar whipped butter" - sooooooooo freaking good. It was rich but also light and fluffy with a deliciously salty flavour and hint of apple cider. So good.
These are views leaving Cafe Arum and heading towards the Centre of Kristianstad
Look at the lake just frozen over!
Church of the Holy Trinity Tour 13:30 - 14:00
I didn't realise that this was the side entrance, but it was snowing pretty heavily and I just wanted to get indoors to the warmth!
The elaborate side entrance to the Church of the Holy Trinity
The Chapel Organ - installed in the 17th Century, consisting of over 3000 pipes
Chandelier!
The pulpit - once standing directly in front of the altar, it now sits on a raise platform to the side and is generally no longer used by priests (since it's quite a hierarchical "look down upon the people" device, quoted from the Priest giving us the tour - Ulf.
Bible passages written in Latin - in Roman Catholic churches images rather than text are displayed, indicating the Church as one that aligns itself with Lutheranism due to the word being the primary focus of the Church and belief.
View of the Church from the main entrance - facing the altarpiece
I concluded off the day at Kristianstad by hanging with some friends and building a snowman! I didn't bring my gloves (since I didn't bring my bag along) but I acted as "creative director" and ended up as duck photographer as they flocked towards us after we'd upended the snow to reveal fresh grass underneath!
Duck swarm - plus this sassy duck (below)!
Highlight(s) of the Day:
- Definitely food!! That mushroom soup with bread and butter was absolutely delicious. Unfortunately at Cafe Arum there is no vegan option, but this made a great vegetarian option.
- Ducks! Hearing them quack and swarm around and nibble at the grass and just being surrounded by ducks <3
- Being wowed by the exterior of Bosjökloster estate.
I think that the Culture Tour was a good experience, but be careful since lunch isn't catered for in the SEK270 ticket. The bus is super comfortable (a double-decker bus!) and the sights are good to see, although in the Spring semester I would say it's less good just because it's harder to see more of the gardens and such. But the snow is worth it, and lots of fun!
Fika with Corridor-mates:
Every Sunday my corridor does fika and just has some social time at 19:30. It's a great way to get to know everyone, but more importantly become closer with your corridor mates, which really makes the student experience!
Fika with Corridor-mates:
Every Sunday my corridor does fika and just has some social time at 19:30. It's a great way to get to know everyone, but more importantly become closer with your corridor mates, which really makes the student experience!
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