Lingmuseet och Lings kulle

An exhibition about Ling’s life and work

The parsonage from 1768 was Ling’s childhood home. All furniture and other items were donated by descendants to the Linggården foundation. It is an unusually well-preserved and richly furnished interior that greets the visitor.

Per Henrik Ling is known as the father of swedish gymnastics. For Ling, the interest in gymnastics and sports was the idea of creating a healthy mind in a healthy body.

In connection with the 100th anniversary of Ling’s birth in 1876, the memorial monument was erected on the hill at Lingvallen near the parsonage, and in 1948 the bronze bust was added, showing Ling’s sharp facial features. The text on the bust reads “H Ling 1776-1839. The widely celebrated son of Ljungby.”

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