This old renaissance castle has a lot of stories to tell about living in the old times. The things inside reveal the kind of life the people who had lived in this so called stenhus (stone house). Visiting the castle gave me creeps but at the same time I was impressed by the interior structures and […]
The Altar and The Pulpit
It’s quite a worthwhile experience to see how churches were built in the old times. I’m used to seeing Catholic churches in my hometown though I’ve been to churches of different religions, too. Some built simply and some were ornamented beautifully. This little church or commonly called a chapel in Torpa stenhus was built in […]
Chandelier of the Past
This may not be the first chandelier ever made but it certainly belongs to the past centuries home light fixtures. It was fascinating to see this old chandelier at Torpa Stenhus during our teachers’ trip last year. It seemed to me that it had real candles as lights before but they were replaced by electrical ones later, […]
In A Spooky House
My first week of being on the job again was not at all hectic despite the pressure of fixing class schedules. We always take it calmly on the first week, with lectures, meetings and other sort of preparations. What I anticipate most is the yearly trip we do to some places I or maybe some of my […]
