Often called Scandinavias oldest health spring, a so called sour spring. The spa was founded in 1678 by Count Gustaf Soop and the royal doctor Urban Hjärne. Queen Hedvig Eleonora had a summer residence built at Medevi säteri, on the hills overlooking the village, at the recommendation of Hjärne. Many Kings have lived here, and enjoyed drinking from this well, during its prime years. The custom was to drink around 6-7 liters per day to cure yourself with the special water.
The spring’s reputation spread and an impressed Carl von Linné wrote in 1741: “Medevi Brunn is the oldest sour spring in Sweden and undoubtedly still the best. “Since then, people have been coming to Medevi every summer to cure themselves from ailments by drinking the mineral water and by covering themselves in mud wraps. One thing that also was popular was wrapping yourself in pine needles or pine oil that was boiled locally. Most buildings date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The health center was closed in 1982, but the water is still served to visitors in the summer.
