The Swedish Pavilion

The Swedish Pavilion, the largest building to the south, began as the Swedish exposition building at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. Modeled after traditional Swedish manor houses, it was prefabricated in Sweden, shipped to America, and reassembled in St. Louis. After the fair closed, it was presented to Bethany College, dismantled again, and moved to Lindsborg, where it stood on the college campus. There it housed classrooms for the domestic sciences and was home to the art department under the direction of Birger Sandzén. In 1969, the Pavilion was moved intact to its present location in Heritage Park at the Old Mill Museum and was restored by the Smoky Valley Historical Association. During his visit to Lindsborg in 1976, King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden dedicated the Swedish Pavilion to all Swedes and Swedish-Americans.

Lindsborg, Kansas · United States