Falkmanska is, together with Värdshuset Hwitan (Storgatan 24), Falkenberg’s oldest house. The old inn was built by Sören Sörensson, later mayor, whose son Hans Falkman has given the building its name, Falkmanska.
The oldest in Falkenberg
Falkmanska Huset – or ‘Falkmanska’ – is located in the Old Town and is one of the oldest buildings in Falkenberg. It was built in the early 18th century by Sören Sörensson, who would later become mayor of the town. The building is named after his son, Hans Falkman.
The old town inn
At the time, the population of Falkenberg only numbered 450 or so. The fact that people still decided to establish inns and taverns in Falkenberg was likely due to competition from the neighbouring towns of Halmstad and Varberg, both of which posed the risk of gradually wiping Falkenberg off the map entirely.
