What Was a Backstuga? Sweden's Hidden Underground Homes We've Completely Forgot
In a forest in southern Småland, Sweden, there is a cabin you can walk right past without seeing. Its sod roof sits almost level with the ground. Moss and grass cover it completely. From ten feet away, it looks like a small hill between the trees. This is the story of the backstuga: who built them, why they were dug into the earth, what made them work in brutal Scandinavian winters, and why an entire category of Swedish housing vanished in less than a century.
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