Duvemåla and Rundqvistagården are located just north of Emmaboda. It was in Duvemåla that Vilhelm Moberg’s grandmother was born in 1833. The place inspired Moberg to create Kristina, the protagonist of his emigration novel, who shares many of her grandmother’s traits.
The four Rundqvist siblings—Hertha, Naemi, Martin, and Mauritz—lived at Rundqvistagården in Duvemåla. All four remained unmarried and lived together in a very old-fashioned way. They were frugal and lived without electricity, a telephone, running water, or sewer service. They rarely bought anything. When the last of the siblings died in 1989, the truth about their wealth came to light. The siblings had saved one million kronor in cash on the farm. There was no will and no heirs, so the entire estate went to the General Inheritance Fund. The farm’s value was estimated at 5 million kronor.
A visit to Rundqvistagården takes you back to a time when self-sufficiency was a natural part of everyday life. Be sure to stop by the cozy café for a delicious coffee break, where you can enjoy homemade treats in an authentic Småland setting. Here, they serve coffee and tea, homemade bread rolls with butter and cheese, traditional “kakfika,” cheesecake with jam and whipped cream, apple cake with vanilla sauce, and more.
Welcome to Duvemåla Rundqvistagården!
