At Alster, 6km/4mi north of Karlstad, is the manor house of Alster Herrgård, in which the lyric poet Gustav Fröding (1860-1911) lived as a child. Permanent exhibits chronicle his life and work while temporary exhibitions highlight the culture of Varmland. In a grove on the estate can be found the Fröding Stone (Frödingsstenen).

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