Nääs Castle

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Nääs Castle is a 17th-century mansion near Gothenburg, Sweden. It's situated at the lake Sävelången in Västergötland.In the later half of the 19th century Nääs became world-renowned through its Crafts College and for more than 50 years it was regarded as 'Sweden's window to the world'.The mansion Nääs Castle is to be found on the Nääs estate at Sävelången lake in Västergötland, Sweden, east of Floda, Lerums municipality, Skallsjö parish. Nääs estate is widely renowned for its Crafts education during the late 19th century and the early 20th.The official spelling for geographical map productions is Näs (KML 1 kap. 4 §).Nääs Castle and Crafts CollegeThe main building on the cultural heritage site of Nääs estate, Nääs Castle, is now a museum open to the public, daily between May–September as well as for pre-booked group-appointments outside of the tourist season.The estate exists of a number of historic buildings open to the public. In addition to a restaurant, café, art & crafts shop and west Sweden’s very own heritage foundation, byggnadsvård Nääs, a range of exciting public events are organized each year . Art & Crafts courses, though in a far lesser extent, are still practiced in one of the buildings.The old stable is now home to a horse riding school and Nääs horse association. Beside several nature and walking trails, Nääs estate also provides Bed & Breakfast as well as conference accommodations. During the summer several craft courses are held at the ’Slöjdseminariet’, the crafts college official building.Nääs Castle and Crafts College is administered and maintained by the August Abrahamsons foundation, a Swedish government administration.