Värmlands nation
| Värmland's Nation | |
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| University | Uppsala University |
| Location | Ingmar Bergmansgatan 2 753 10 Uppsala Sweden |
| Latin name | Natio Wermelandicae |
| Abbreviation | N/A |
| Established | 1660 |
| Inspektor | Lars Burman |
| Membership | approx. 2800 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 59°51′26″N 17°38′02″E / 59.85722°N 17.63389°E
Värmlands nation is one of the 13 student nations at Uppsala University. Värmlands nation catchment corresponds to Karlstad diocese, that is, the regions Värmland and Dalsland. No formal requirement related to any of these landscapes are nowadays a must. The nation has a wide range of activities, in addition to the nation's restaurant, café, pub and party activities the nation also has a library to borrow literature from . In addition, students also have the opportunities to apply for scholarships, and obtaining temporary loans from the nation. Other activities are: photography, sports, choir and theater. The nation building in red brick is designed by the architect Ragnar Östberg and was completed in the year 1930.
Students from Värmland came together as early as in the late 1500s but first in 1660 formed an organized student community in that Värmland nation's constitution was written. The nation had their gatherings at the home of the inspector in the early years. As the number of members grew the organization had to find a home of their own. And so began a wandering life in various temporary facilities around the city of Uppsala until they finally got more permanent premises in the Oxenstiernska House, Uppsala.
In 1826 Erik Gustaf Geijer, then inspector, initiated the construction of a private nation house for the students from Värmland by starting a fund for this purpose. His idea was that the building would house the nation's book collections and make room for gatherings, "literary, musical and gymnastic exercises." It was in the 1870s that a permanent solution was at hand, and in 1874 Värmlands nation bought a plot in the city block S: t Erik of the nation, which is the same site as the nation house today is on.
There are early sketches of a grand tennis court. The opportunity was given when the faithful Värmland's member Jonas Bjurzon in 1883 donated the considerable sum of 30,000 crowns to the "building of a Nation-house of stone". But all the plans did not become reality and it took some time before the house was finished. It was in the autumn of 1910 that the building issue came up again, through the nation's Första kurator Helge Kjellin. He asked his brother Elis Kjellin, who was an architect in Stockholm, if he could make a proposal to the nation on a building, to which he replied yes. The mission was not officially asked, so the nation did not take a position on the proposals Elis leaving out. But now at least, the discussion started and it happened so that even a request went to Eli's more famous colleague Ragnar Östberg. This took place in autumn 1912, and was asked by the nation's Första and Andra kurator, Arne West Branch, and Hugo Stenbeck. The reason to why Östberg had been asked was not so out of the blue, since he was considered the best architect of his generation. Östberg had created this reputation mainly through his many villa projects and private residences. He also expressed strong disapproval of 1800s architecture ideals and was therefore also seen as the spokesman for a new age and ideals of life.
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