Villa Villekulla
| Villa Villekulla | |
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Villa Villekulla in 1979 | |
| Created by | Astrid Lindgren |
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| 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 Regiment (P 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.
After the 1969 filming, the building was relocated to Kneippbyn, a theme park in the locality of Vibble[1] about three kilometers south of Visby, where the films Pippi in the South Seas and Pippi on the Run were shot and where it 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