In the main park in town is Väsby Kungsgård, a 16th-century royal farm where, according to a love letter from 1613, Gustav II Adolf met his mistress, Ebba Bruhe. Excitement for the traveller is confined to the beautifully preserved interiors, idyllic courtyard and 17th-century weapons collection.
Väsby Kungsgård
Central Sweden
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