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The traitors at Salsta Castleby Salsta slott
An exciting activity inspired by the TV4 series Traitors, where some of the participants happen to be traitors. The rest — the faithful — have the task of pointing out who these are, before the traitors succeed in their intent. The problem is that none of the faithful can trust any of the others, since all of them, of course, claim their own innocence. Several coups d'état in Sweden have involved the lord of Salsta Castle. In the 14th century, Abjörn Sixtensson Sparre of Tofte was involved in the rebellion of the dukes against King Birger Magnusson. In the 15th century, Jöns Bengtsson had Oxenstierna Salsta as his base when he overthrew King Karl Knutsson Bonde. In the 16th century, Nils Bielke the Elder played an important role when King Sigismund was deposed. In the 18th century, Erik Brahe was executed after his failed coup d'état attempt. And even more dramatically, Sten Oxenstierna's intrigue between the Sturas and the Union kings ended, when the medieval castle at Salsta was burned to the ground by Sten Sture the Younger. What is the next revolution to be planned from Salsta, and against whom are the traitors directing their intrigues? The layout is such that you are divided into teams of 3-4 persons/teams, who then compete against each other in different missions around the castle. In each round, someone on the team then has a chance to win immunity. It is important to act first for the good of the team, and then for your own. In between these challenges, those who have become traitors must decide who to remove from the game, and on the other hand, everyone must vote on who is the traitor — and unlike the TV setup, no one has to leave the event prematurely, but has a continued task in the game. It is usually mainly adults who participate, but even young people appreciate the activity. However, children under the age of 10 may need the participation of an adult to join the tours. The event is suitable for both a company where everyone knows each other well, for example at a birthday party, bachelorette party or team building activity for the workplace, association or organization, and for a composite group where most people are unknown to each other. Dates for such open rounds can be found here. Groups wishing to choose another day need to be (or pay for) at least 15 people. Expect the activity to take 3-4h, depending on the number of participants. The game comes in two variants, one where Afternoon Tea is served with both tasty and sweet snacks, and one where coffee is not included (but of course can be purchased separately before the game starts).
SEK 300/ The Traitors
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Castle Wivesby Salsta slott
The exhibition Castle Wives shows the lives of women at the castle, and was originally produced by Skokloster Castle in 2022. Salsta has the exhibition on loan and has supplemented it with its own material. Salsta Castle has throughout history largely been the women's castle. This is due to the fact that in both the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries the castle was for long periods of time a widow's residence. Eva Horn (1653-1740) was the first owner of the Baroque castle erected on the site of the older Renaissance castle during the 1670s. Formally, she received Salsta as a morning gift from her husband Nils Bielke. But then so too was the fortune she brought into the marriage that funded the rebuilding of the older castle. After her husband's death in 1716, she lived as a widow at Salsta for 24 years, until her death in 1740. When Eva's son Carl-Gustaf Bielke took over Salsta in 1740, he was already widowed after his wife Brita Horn (1679-1728). Salsta therefore now came to be without a new castle wife, and that in practice until Eva Horn's great-great-grandson Magnus Fredrik Brahe married Ulrika Koskull (1759-1805). Ulrika, however, died young and it was therefore Magnus Fredrik's second wife Aurora Koskull (1778-1852) who came to leave her mark on the castle during the 19th century. After her husband's death in 1826, Aurora preferred Salsta as her widow's residence, and she, like Eva Horn, came to outlive her husband by about a quarter of a century, 26 years. After Aurora Koskull's death at Salsta [19/2 1852] (tel:19/2 1852), the castle served first as a summer residence for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and then as a representative building for the family owned Wattholma Bruks Aktiebolag. When the company was wound up in 1904, Aurora's granddaughter Ebba Aurora Brahes (1838-1924) husband Fredrik von Essen bought out the other relatives. Like her grandmother, Ebba Aurora came to end her days at Salsta, dead on 7/1 1924. New long-term castle wife at Salsta now became Wera von Essen (1890-1953, née Lagercrantz), who in 1913 married Ebba Aurora Brahe's son Gustaf Fredrik von Essen. Her 19 years older husband died in 1936, which is why Wera also came to live as a widow in the castle for many years. Salsta's last castle wife became Wera's sonwife Charlotte Tornérhielm (1918-1974). After Charlotte passed away, three years after her husband, her children decided to sell Salsta, and in 1976 the State Domämverket stepped in as the new owner of the castle. This set the stage for a centuries-old family history.
SEK 80/ Castle Wives
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Konferenspaket Förmiddagby Salsta Slottkafé
Slottsmöte med Frukostfika Tid: ca kl. 08:30–12:00 Pris: 395 kr per person (ex. moms) Antal: 5-30 personer (för större konferens, kontakta oss för offert) Ingår i paketet: ✅ Frukostfika – Ekologiskt kaffe och te, frukostfralla med ost och grönsaker, yoghurt med granola, juice. ✅ Konferenslokal – med projektor, WiFi, block & pennor. ✅ Frukt & vatten under konferensen – För att hålla energin uppe. ✅ Personlig service – Vi finns på plats för att bistå med det ni behöver. Tillägg & Tillval Lunchalternativ: 🍽 Slottslunch: 195 kr/person – Tvårätters lunch med säsongsanpassad meny, inkl. mineralvatten och kaffe. 🍲 Dagens lunchbuffé: 135 kr/person – En varmrätt, salladsbord, bröd, smör och kaffe. Aktiviteter & Upplevelser (Finns som tillval till er konferens, vissa aktiviteter finns inte med, kontakta oss för pris på dessa eftersom det beror på gruppstorlek och specifika önskemål.) 🎭 Mordgåta i slottet – En interaktiv mordgåta där deltagarna löser mysteriet tillsammans i små grupper. Perfekt för teambuilding! 🕵️ Förrädarna – Spelet – Inspirerat av TV-succén. Deltagarna samarbetar men någon är en förrädare... Vem kan man lita på? 🎯 Femkamp – Klassiska tävlingsmoment som passar alla, t.ex. dragkamp, corn hole och boule 🍰 Afternoon Tea – Lyxigt tebord med scones, marmelad, små bakverk och snittar, perfekt för en lugn avslutning. 🍷 Vin- eller champagneprovning – Guidas genom olika smaker och sorter med en kunnig sommelier. 🏰 Historisk visning av slottet – Lär känna slottets spännande historia med en privat guide.
SEK 395/ Konferensdeltagare
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The Invisibles Take Tone, Subsequent Mealby Salsta slott
Saturday, June 28 The Invisibles Take Ton, Subsequent Meal [Matti Andersson] (https://www.mamamusik.se/), accordion/accordion performing music from his CD “Never Alone”, solo, together with Johan Lund-Andersson, clarinet, and together with Micke Östergren, harmonica and poems. During the day, parts of the exhibition The Invisibles will also be displayed at Salsta Castle. Matti Andersson's mother Viola Aura Orvokki worked at Salsta in the kitchen as a cold sidekick in 1953, one of the unseen ones at the castle. She was 23 years old and worked in the kitchen as a cold receptionist. With Micke and Gyösh Baka's exhibition “[The Invisibles] (https://www.ostergrenbild.com/illustration-1)” at Salsta Castle in the summer of 2024, she and the others who worked at the castle were brought back to life. Matti made the 2018 record “[Never Alone] (https://open.spotify.com/album/1RuvIINk8t4rCQR42NbQiw?si=9-7kxXwHQF2uvMgneOsITw&nd=1&dlsi=bb41eb4106314ead)” as a tribute to his mother who, with the words “Learn a musical instrument and you will never be alone.”, encouraged his musicianship. The record includes songs his mother sang and other music he collected over the years. After the concert, a Finnish-inspired meal will be served with: Sima (Finnish mead)\ Grandma's soup\ Reindeer stew with homemade mashed potatoes\ Saunamakkaraa (sauna sausage) cooked in the sauna\ Karelian pasties with egg butter\ Saturday sausage (Saturday sausage)\ Ruisleipää (rye bread)\ Butter Swans\ Ice cream with warm horseradish
SEK 415/ Meal after the concert (price incl. booking fee)
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The Traitors at Salsta Castle with Afternoon Teaby Salsta slott
An exciting activity inspired by the TV4 series Traitors, where some of the participants happen to be traitors. Others — the faithful — have the task of pointing out who these are, before the traitors succeed in their intent. The problem is that none of the faithful can trust any of the others, since all of them, of course, claim their own innocence. Several coups d'état in Sweden have involved the lord of Salsta Castle. In the 14th century, Abjörn Sixtensson Sparre of Tofte was involved in the rebellion of the dukes against King Birger Magnusson. In the 15th century, Jöns Bengtsson had Oxenstierna Salsta as his base when he overthrew King Karl Knutsson Bonde. In the 16th century, Nils Bielke the Elder played an important role when King Sigismund was deposed. In the 18th century, Erik Brahe was executed after his failed coup d'état attempt. And even more dramatically, Sten Oxenstierna's intrigue between the Sturas and the Union kings ended, when the medieval castle at Salsta was burned to the ground by Sten Sture the Younger. What is the next revolution to be planned from Salsta, and against whom are the traitors directing their intrigues? The layout is such that you are divided into teams of 3-4 persons/teams, who then compete against each other in different missions around the castle. In each round, someone on the team then has a chance to win immunity. It is important to act first for the good of the team, and then for your own. In between these challenges, those who have become traitors must decide who to remove from the game, and on the other hand, everyone must vote on who is the traitor — and unlike the TV setup, no one has to leave the event prematurely, but has a continued task in the game. It is usually mainly adults who participate, but even young people appreciate the activity. However, children under the age of 10 may need the participation of an adult to join the tours. The event is suitable for both a company where everyone knows each other well, for example at a birthday party, bachelorette party or team building activity for the workplace, association or organization, and for a composite group where most people are unknown to each other. The game comes in two variants, one where Afternoon Tea is served with both tasty and sweet snacks, and one where coffee is not included (but of course can be purchased separately before the game starts). This date includes Afternoon Tea.
SEK 590/ The Traitors with Afternoon Tea
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