21 Jan Turisthemmet Rättvik

On Vasagatan in Rättvik, this parking lot with a bus stop is where the Turisthemmet once stood.  Photo from the collection of Karen B. Cline.

Another small hotel that hosted the American Internees during World War II Sweden was the Turisthemmet (Tourist Home) in Rättvik.

According to Curt Jacobsson’s 2003 article in the Svensk Flyghistorisk Tidskriftsome members of the Liberty Lady crew stayed there while others (the officers for sure) stayed at the Hotell Lerdalshöjden.

This property, located on the street now known as Vasagatan, was torn down in 1992 with the original intention to build apartments but that was never done. Today the area is used for parking. Once again, thank you to Helena Englblom, Gunnel Larsen and Karen Cline.

As always, I would love input from my readers. What else do you know about this little hotel?

Turisthemmet girls

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Two young ladies who worked at the Turisthemmet. I’ll bet it was a popular place with the American airmen! From the website “Stragglers.”

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