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Falun
Falun is a city in central Sweden, in the province of Dalarna at 60°36'N 15°37'E. The town has 36,447 inhabitants. Together with the surrounding area, the Falun Municipality has 55,000 inhabitants, and is the administrative capital of the Dalarna County.Copper mine
The mining museum (yellow building), near the edge of the Great Pit. Central Falun is in the background.
The mine, known as the , and its surroundings were added to the in December 2001 - a must-see when in Falun. The mine was an important source of copper for an entire millennium until mining ended December 8, 1992. Part of it is still open for visitors with a guide. The interesting tour, with English translation available upon request, takes about an hour and visitors are taken 65 meters underground.
Tickets are bought in the souvenir shop, and the price for adults is 100 SEK. Helmets and raincoats are handed out before the tour. Do not wear your best shoes or trousers, since the red, copper-rich mud in the mine causes stains. Shoe protection is available in the souvenir shop for 5 SEK.
There is also a mining museum in the area. It has exhibitions about the history of coins in Sweden (including the largest coins in the world), and scale models of mining inventions by medieval tech genius Christoffer Polhem. Entry fee 20 SEK.
The Great Pit can be seen from the surface for free. It's the result of an enormous collapse in the mine in 1687, and with a depth of 95 meters and a diameter of 400 meters it's an impressive sight. Miraculously nobody was killed in the collapse since it occured on Midsummer's Day when the miners were free from work!
Other attractions
- Dalarnas Museum, Stigaregatan 2, downtown, â +46 23 765500, [7]. Closed Mondays. Has several exhibits about the province and its history. Its main attraction is the reconstructed 1910 library and studyroom of famous writer Selma Lagerlöf, portrayed on the Swedish 20 crown bill. 40 SEK for adults.
- Kristine Church, by the main square. Open daily, 10AM-4PM. Built in 1655 and was one of the prerequisites for Falun to get city rights. The renaissance church has two organs, from 1906 and 1982.
- Church of the Great Copper Mountain, near the corner of KyrkbacksvÀgen and Seminariegatan. Open M-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 9AM-6PM. The oldest building in Falun. It was most likely built during the 12th and 13th centuries. In the cemetery outside rests Fet-Mats Israelsson, a miner who was killed in a cave-in at the mine in 1677. He was discovered 42 years later, and since the conditions in the mine had preserved his body, his former fiancée immediately recognized him. Fet-Mats' corpse was put on display as an attraction for visitors - it wasn't until 1930 that he was finally laid to rest.
- Tourist Office, Trotzgatan 10-12, â +46 23 83050, [8]. This office can help with almost anything tourist-related.
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| Dala Airport Kupolen Stenhagen Herrhagen BerthÄga | Bolleberget Skiresort SANDVIK steel plant LÄngbryggan Grönklitt / Groenklitt |
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