Parish granary

Parish granaries (Swedish: sockenmagasin, Finnish: pitäjänmakasiini) were communal granaries established in Sweden and Finland during the 18th and 19th century. They were built for storing grains in case of poor harvest or crop failure.[1] Farmers could borrow seeds at low rates of interest and the possible profit was used for the poor.[2]

First parish granaries were constructed early 18th century. In 1756 the Swedish Riksdag enacted a law for establishing a granary in every parish.[2] They were usually built of stone and often located by the churchyard. The wooden granaries had double walls for preventing theft. Many preserved ones serve today as museums, art galleries or summer cafés.

Gallery

  • Götlunda, Sweden
    Götlunda, Sweden
  • Kungslena, Sweden
    Kungslena, Sweden
  • Tanumshede, Sweden
    Tanumshede, Sweden
  • Vadstena, Sweden
    Vadstena, Sweden
  • Vingåker, Sweden
    Vingåker, Sweden
  • Kokemäki, Finland
    Kokemäki, Finland
  • Loimaa, Finland
    Loimaa, Finland
  • Marttila, Finland
    Marttila, Finland
  • Paattinen, Finland
    Paattinen, Finland
  • Perniö, Finland
    Perniö, Finland

References

  1. ^ Janken Myrdal, Mats Morell: "The Agrarian History of Sweden: From 4000 BC to AD 2000", page 162. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b Svensk Uppslagsbok Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 October 2013.

External links

  • Media related to Parish granaries in Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
  • Media related to Parish granaries in Finland at Wikimedia Commons


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