Villa Pauli är en patriciervilla i kvarteret Breidablik vid Strandvägen 19 i Djursholm, ritad av arkitekt Ragnar Östberg och färdigställd år 1907. Sedan 2017 är Villa Pauli en medlemsklubb vid namn Djursholm Country Club. Fastigheten Breidablik 8-9 har år 2003 av Danderyds kommun klassats som ”omistlig” och omfattas i detaljplanen av q-bestämmelser.nnVilla Pauli is a villa and club located at Strandvägen 19 in the suburb of Djursholm and county of Stockholm, Sweden. It lies on the shore of the Stora Värtan some 8 kilometres 5.0 mi north of the centre of the city of Stockholm.nVilla Pauli seen from the Stora VärtannnThe villa was built in 1907 by Anna Pauli, the daughter of Johan Wilhelm Smitt, the wealthiest man in Sweden in the 19th century. He made a fortune in Latin America in the 1850s, co-founded the Enskilda Bank and founded Handelsbanken. He then funded Alfred Nobel’s Nitroglycerine Corporation and became its Chairman 1864-1904. Together with his young relative Ragnar Sohlman, he became instrumental in establishing the Nobel Foundation and the Nobel Prize based on Alfred’s testament. He also financed the establishment of the University of Stockholm.nnThe villa, designed by famous architect Ragnar Östberg, was richly decorated with works by the painter Georg Pauli and sculptor Carl Eldh. It remained a private residence until 1968, when it was acquired by the Catholic Church for the purpose of visiting cardinals and was used as a convent. Pope John Paul II has stayed there.nnIn 1985 the villa was acquired by the real estate magnate Birger Gustavsson, who converted into a club for corporate members that opened September 1986. Arnfinn Röste bought the club in 1998 and upgraded and redecorated it, including interior decoration featuring antiques, original art and sculptures. Many companies use the Villa Pauli Club as a venue for an event, fashion show or product launch.
Had a very pleasant stay! Nice rooms with wonderful beds!
Awesome place.
A wonderful house and a strikingly beautiful setting. But the grotesquely exaggerated paddle ? tennis ? court usurps the elegance of the property and makes it look more like a fitness center than a beautiful hotel and membership club. A beautiful garden would have been more appropriate and created a calmer pleasant environment for the hotel guests.nYou are also slightly disappointed by the plot-rich new interior, which feels more slimy than timeless, beautiful elegance. It should be less schlager and more opera, if you know what I mean.
Villa Pauli is a fantastic place to both eat and stay! The food is first-class and the cuisine innovative. Charming and tastefully decorated rooms and an outstanding location in Djursholm's most beautiful places. The staff are genuinely friendly and maintain a high level of service! Don't miss this gem!
