The building was designed by brothers Axel and Hjalmar Kumlien, the architects behind the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, commissioned by factory owner Carl Edward Ekman. The year was 1874, and he simply wanted to give a gift to his daughter, Anna Gustafva Ekman, and her husband, Knut Henning Geselius von Schéele. When Professor von Scheele was later appointed bishop of Visby, the villa was sold to the Uppsala Medical Association. Between the years 1879-1942 it housed the Kalmar Nation, the Medical Association’s library and the Christian girls’ school Lindska Skolan. The house was eventually purchased by the cathedral parish and was used as a parish hall for both the cathedral parish and the parish of the Holy Trinity. Since 1660, the area around Villa Anna has been known as Odinslund and the avenue, which was laid out by botanist Carl von Linné, is one of Uppsala’s oldest walking paths.
Today the house is owned by the real estate company MIAB Förvaltning. Those who cherish old cultural buildings and have renovated the soulful house with flair and knowledge.
We are cashless. This means that it is not possible to pay in cash or exchange foreign currencies with us. We thank you for your understanding and for helping us make our work environment safer.
Payment can instead be made via card or advance payment. Corporate customers can, after consultation with Villa Anna and approved credit information, choose to pay via invoice.
We wish you a pleasant stay with us. Warm welcome!
You can always send an expression of interest to josefine.milton@villaanna.se or to Villa Anna, Odinslund 3, 753 10 Uppsala.