A citizen of the world, Alfred Nobel lived most of his life abroad and was often on the move. He grew up in Stockholm and St Petersburg. He spent much time in Germany, Scotland and France. His last home was in San Remo, Italy, where he also died. A true citizen of the world, he spoke five languages [...].
Inventor and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel is said to have said "If I get 300 ideas in a year and one of them is useful, then I am satisfied." And happy he should have been as he was granted over 355 patents during his lifetime. Alongside dynamite and the fuse, he had many ideas in other fields. He was
Inventor and entrepreneur Read more "
The factory building In Vinterviken, one of Nobel's factory buildings remains. It was designed by the Belgian engineer Gustaf Delaplace and completed in 1891. Parts of the building were used to store coal and pyrite. Other parts were used for heating silicon, concentrating sulphuric acid and producing nitroglycerine. After the process in the factory, the dynamite mass was sent down to the water to be kneaded
The factory building Read more "
Nobel's blast pits In 1865, Alfred Nobel bought Vinterviken farm to build a factory for the production of nitroglycerine. This is how Vinterviken was described in the application: "situated in a narrow valley, surrounded by high forested mountains so that not even another built-up apartment is visible, and although the location is on the shore of Lake Mälaren, the sailing route is very distant -
The explosions in Vinterviken The production of dynamite was a risky business. Several explosions occurred in Nobel's factories on Södermalm and in Vinterviken. In June 1868, an explosion occurred in the dynamite factory's laboratory. The blast is heard all over the city, windows are shattered as far away as the Old Town and 14 people are killed. Theories about the cause of the accident are put forward but
The explosions in Vinterviken Read more "
We have the following opening hours during the Christmas and New Year holidays:
22-26/12 Closed
27-30/12 Open
31/12-1/1 Closed
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!