The traveller needs various services when travelling for longer distances. One must sleep somewhere, change horses, and get something to eat. It was possible for medieval and early modern Finns to spend the night under the open sky and carry their own food, but travellers could also search for accommodation ...
(Show more)The traveller needs various services when travelling for longer distances. One must sleep somewhere, change horses, and get something to eat. It was possible for medieval and early modern Finns to spend the night under the open sky and carry their own food, but travellers could also search for accommodation in the parsonage or local farms. The Swedish Crown also had an interest in developing a tavern system across the realm, and from early legislation onwards, the crown enacted articles on transportation and accommodation. In her paper, Jenni Lares will present premodern Swedish tavern legislation and its practical applications. How can Finnish medieval and early modern taverns and other waypoint services be studied and what must be taken into consideration when putting them on a map? How were these services connected to social and economic contexts, and what was their economic importance for those providing these services?
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