”Sweden’s greatest wonder”Carl Linnaeus, Journey to Dalarna 1734

EXPLORE THE HISTORIC SITE

FILM

FROM THE DEPTHS OF FALUN MINE

PHOTO EXHIBITION

RED PAINT AND SLAG

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION

THE GLORY DAYS OF THE MINE

NEW 2016!

WORLD HERITAGE. In 2001 Falun was added by Unesco to the World Heritage List. This means that Falun is regarded as being of such outstanding value for all of humankind that it must be preserved for the future.

”Sweden stands and falls with Kopparberget”The Swedish Council of the Realm, 1630s

Falun Mine has been of great significance for the deve-lopment of Sweden. For hundreds of years, copper from Kopparberget in Falun was shipped all over the globe. Mining was being done here a thousand years ago.

“Sweden stands and falls with Kopparberget.” This is what was said about Falun Mine, which was Sweden’s and also Europe’s biggest copper producer in the 17th cen-tury. Falun Mine was regarded as Sweden’s treasure chest and put Falun on the world map. The mine and its copper helped to give Sweden its status as a great power.

The thousand-year history of the mine is told in a completely new exhibition in the Mine Museum. In 2001 parts of Falun were

designated by Unesco as a World Heritage site, which means that the area, including Falun Mine, is of such historic value that it must be preserved for posterity. There are over 1000 World Heritage sites in the world today, 15 of them in Sweden. Examples of other places with this status are the Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Egypt and the Taj Mahal in India.

Welcome to Falun Mine – part of Falun World Heritage!

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Experience athousand yearsof Swedish history

FALUN MINE

Kåre the goatdiscovered Falun MineBefore the mine existed, local farmers let their animals graze in the area where the mine is today. One evening Kåre the goat came home with red stains on his horns. The farmer followed Kåre and observed how the goat rubbed its horns against the reddish ground. The farmer started digging in the ground, and when he reached down to the rock he saw something gleaming – a rich vein of ore had been found.You can buy Kåre the goat and other souvenirs in the Mine shop.

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CRAFTS, CAFÉS AND SHOPS: Aquaroom • Calimero • Gruvbutiken • Falu Antik & Byggnads- vård • Falu Emaljskyltar • Falu trädgårdshandel • Hantverksgruppen Kopparträdet • Norrgården Inredning • Rönnerholms • Silversmide Peter Blom • Stensliperiet/Jade Europe • Antikt & Kuriosa • Cirkus Loppan. CAFÉS: Geschwornergården • Bagarstugan Café • Café Gjuthuset.

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The mine areaA meeting place full of life – all year

EXPLORE THE HISTORIC SITE,ENJOY COFFEE AND SHOP

Vistitors centerand the Mine ShopThe adventure at Falun Mine begins in Visitors center. This is where you get tickets and infor-mation and can see exhibitions and films. Also in Visitors center is the Mine Shop with a range that combines craft, history and design. There is a wide variety of gifts and souvenirs for all ages.

Visitors center is a good introduction to Falun Mine and the whole World Heritage site of Falun. In the mine area you can find activities for all ages. There is something for everyone who wants a souvenir of the adventure at Falun Mine or who wish to buy a gift.

Besides Visitors center there are several shops, with everything from interior deco-ration and crafts to children’s clothes and flowers. In the mine area there are many activities for children and adults alike, which

vary depending on the season. On Falun Mine’s website you can read more about our current events. Stroll around the Great Pit, visit craft workers, sit down with a good cup of coffee at one of the cafés, or enjoy a wonderful lunch. We look forward to seeing you – we have something for everybody!-

NEW!See the photo exhibition “Red paint and slag – contemporary photography from our collec- tions” in the Loft in the Mine Museum.

Just like a thousand years ago, it’s all action in the area around the mine. People live, work, eat, stroll, shop and meet other people here, in the middle of a World Heritage site.

The items on offer in the Mine Shop bring you craft, history and design.

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Discover the exciting world down the mine

UNDER GROUND

Red paint and slag Falun sausage, copper and red houses. Three things with their origin in Falun which have beco-me a part of Sweden. The red paint that decorates so many houses in our country exists thanks to Falun Mine. The iron ochre from the mine has been used since the 16th century and is regarded as the paint that gave Sweden its colour. This sum-mer you can see the photo exhibition “Red Paint and Slag – Contemporary Photography from Our Collections” in the Loft in the Mine Museum.

Come along on an adventure down Falun Mine. Walk through the winding passages and experience the mighty chambers.

A visit down the mine is an adventure, some- thing you must experience! Join a guided tour in the part of the mine that goes back to the 17th century. During the tour you can hear more about the history of the mine. You also gain insight into the hard life of the miners in the dark and dangerous underground environ-ment. You will hear the fascinating story of the miner Fat Mats, whose well-preserved body was found in the mine 42 years after he had been killed by a rock fall.

It is dirty and damp at some places in the

underground tours, so it is good to have hardwearing clothes and shoes. There are many steps in the mine and children have to be at least 3 years old to visit the mine.

NEW!For those who are unwilling or unable to walk down the mine we have something new this year. In the Mine Museum you can watch a film which gives you the chance to experience the mine underground without walking down.

FAT MATS. In 1719, when workers were clearing a shaft where there had once been a cave-in, they found the body of a young miner. The man appeared to have been killed in a recent accident, but no one se-emed to recognize him. When the body was brought up above ground, an old woman recognized him as the man she had been engaged to when young, Fat Mats, who had suddenly disappeared 42 years earlier.

This summer you can enjoy the photo exhibition “Red Paint and Slag – Contemporary Photography from Our Collections”.

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After the visit to World Heritage House it is time for you to explore the area around Falun Mine. You can do this on your own or on a guided tour. The mine area is a fascinating place where you can see, touch and do. In the Mine Museum there is a completely new interactive exhibition that takes you through the exciting history of the mine. Here you will also find the Little Mine Village with its eleven

small cottages where you can climb, listen, feel and play as you learn about the eleven metals and mineral products that have been extracted from Falun Mine.

You can also explore the Mine Walk around the Great Pit. Along the signposted walk there are viewpoints where you can look out over the historical landscape. In the summer you can ride on the Little Mine Train.

Explore the magnificent setting of the mine

ABOVE GROUND

The mine area is filled with exciting history. There is some- thing here for everyone, both children and adults alike.

THE MINE MUSEUM. Here you can meet Carl Linnaeus, Polhem, Gustav Vasa and other famous people who have visited or worked at Falun Mine.

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Don’t miss the historic buildings at Falun MineIn the mine area there are several unique historic buildings. The area around the Creutz shaft has one of Sweden’s best-preserved collections of mine buildings from the mid 19th century. Seve-ral of the buildings are open all year round, and in summer you can go on guided tours to learn the function of these buildings.

The Mine Museum with the Little Mine VillageThe Mine Museum is Sweden’s oldest museum of technology. In the summer the new exhibition opens, where you can follow the history of the mine to the 19th century. Also here is the Little Mine Village where you can learn through play and experiment about the eleven metals and mineral products extracted from Falun Mine.

Creutz Shafthead buildning.

In the Mine Museum you can play and learn more about the mine.

THE LITTLE MINE TRAIN. In the summer you can take a tour of the mine area.

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At the end of the 16th century there was a grow-ing demand for copper, and by the middle of the 17th century the mine was producing more than two thirds of all the copper in Europe. This was the biggest industrial workplace in the country, at times with over 1000 men working in the mine. The copper that was mined became coins, roofing plate, trinkets and household utensils.

Copper from Falun Mine decorated the roof of the splendid palace of Versailles. Falun was regarded as an innovative town with an interna-tional character, attracting more and more

people. The influx meant that Falun was the second biggest town in Sweden in the 17th cen-tury The mine had a great influence on the deve-lopment of the country. This was where Sweden’s first emergency hospital opened, and this was where the foundation was laid for today’s state alcohol monopoly. Falun and the mine affected the shaping of today’s Swedish industrial society.

Come and experience an exciting and im-portant part of Sweden’s history and explore the historic area around the mine.

Copper from Falun which affected a whole world

FALUN, SWEDEN AND THE WORLD

Falun Mine and its copper were important for financing Sweden’s period as a great power. In the 17th century it was known as “the treasury and cashbox of the kingdom”.

THE DEED OF EXCHANGE FROM 1288. It is uncertain when the history of Falun Mine began, but the oldest written document about the mine is from 1288. The document is a deed of exchange confirming that Bishop Petrus Elofsson in Västerås had the right to redeem an eighth share of Kopparberget, which at that time was called Tiskasjöberg. Both King Magnus Ladulås and the Archbishop of Uppsala, along with three other bishops, signed the deed.

Elsborg, the wooden part of townApart from the mine, there is much more to ex- perience at the Falun World Heritage site. The well-preserved district of Elsborg with its wooden buildings makes for an attractive walk from the centre of Falun to the mine. Here you can see some of Falun’s oldest buildings, including the smallest miner’s cottage in Falun, Bult Karl-Erik’s house from the 17th century. Seven people lived here in a space of 10 m2 around 1900.

Stroll in the old, well-preserved Elsborg neighbourhood with its red-painted miners’ cottages.

Operations at Falun Mine were expanded from the first half of the 18th cent- ury to include iron production. The company, known as Bergslaget, founded or bought several iron mines, smelting houses and forges during the coming centuries, to become one of Sweden’s biggest iron producers.

Follow the Way of the Iron from the mine in Vintjärn to the smelting house in Åg and on to the hammer forge in Korså. The iron ore from Vintjärn was also transported northwards to the smelting house and forge in Svartnäs. The beautifully located industrial monuments can be visited all year round. There are signposted walking trails and information about bygone life around the mines, the smelting houses and the forges. Information about the trails can be found at: www.falugruva.se/historia/jar-nets-vag.

In Korså there is a small exhibition about the forge, and in the manor house there is a cafeteria serving coffee, bread and simple lunches.

See www.korsabruk.se for opening hours.

Follow the Way of the Iron

Overnight parking for campersWe have now made it easier for visitors to Falun Mine. Sweden Resorts have created 22 new overnight parking spaces for caravans and campers in the mine area.These places can be booked at info@swedenresorts.se or by phone at +46 (0)23-654 00. Read more at swedenresorts.se.

Falun Mine for everyoneFalun Mine is a tourist attraction that welcomes everyone, and the mine area is adapted for visitors with di-sabilities. A new feature this year is the film in the Mine Museum which allows you to experience the mine without having to walk down.

Tickets and prices 20167 JUNE – 30 SEPTEMBERMINE TOUR TICKETAlso includes activities above ground Adult 220 SEKStudents* and pensioners 190 SEKChildren aged 3-15 90 SEKFamily ticket** 570 SEK* Requires valid ID** 2 adults and 2 children aged 3–15

ABOVE GROUND TICKETAdult 90 SEKChildren aged 3-15 50 SEKChildren under 3 free

OTHER TIMES OF THE YEARMINE TOUR TICKETAlso includes activities above groundAdult 210 SEKStudents* and pensioners 180 SEKChildren aged 3-15 80 SEK* Requires valid ID

ABOVE GROUND TICKETAdult 80 SEKChildren aged 3-15 40 SEKChildren under 3 free

FALUN MINE | Gruvplatsen 1 | SE-791 61 Falun | SwedenPhone +46 (0) 23-78 20 30 | info@falugruva.se | www.falugruva.se

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