Best things to do in Falun

Falu kommun: Absolute Essentials

Falu kommun is centered around the UNESCO-listed Great Copper Mountain, a site that shaped Swedish industrial history for a millennium. This selection features the historic Mine Museum and several surrounding viewpoints overlooking the massive Great Pit. Cultural highlights include the Dalarnas Museum, which houses Selma Lagerlöf’s reconstructed library, and the red-timbered Hosjö Church. For nature enthusiasts, the list includes Lake Runn, a regional hub for skating and boating, and the scenic peak of Kusåberget.

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Kristine Church

Kristine Church is the parish church of Falu Kristine in the Diocese of Västerås of the Church of Sweden in Falun.

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Mine museum

Part of the Falu Copper Mine UNESCO World Heritage site, this museum details 1,000 years of mining history, copper production, and the development of the Stora Kopparberg company.

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Dalarnas Museum

This local museum is most frequented for its reconstructed library and study of Selma Lagerlöf, famous Swedish writer.

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Runn

Runn, is a lake in Dalarna in central Sweden, between the cities of Falun and Borlänge.

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Klockstapeln

An 18th-century wooden bell tower associated with the mining area, historically used to signal work shifts and emergencies at the copper mine.

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Dalateatern

The regional theater of Dalarna, hosting professional Swedish-language stage productions and touring performances from its base in Falun.

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Kusåberget

A forest peak offering hiking trails and views over the Dalarna landscape and the surrounding lake systems.

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Drottningens utkik

A historic observation point overlooking the Great Pit of the Falun Copper Mine, named to commemorate royal visits to the site.

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Östra Utkiken

An observation point on the eastern edge of the mine’s open-cast pit, providing a perspective on the scale of the 1687 cave-in.

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Carl XVI Gustafs viewing point

A modern lookout point at the Falu Copper Mine named after the current King of Sweden, offering views of the industrial heritage landscape.

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Gustafs schakt Västra utkiken

A western vantage point located near the Gustaf shaft, overlooking the historic mining excavations and industrial structures of the World Heritage site.

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Sankt Örjans kapell

A chapel and parish hall located in the Främby district of Falun, belonging to a local free church congregation.

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Hosjö Church

Hosjö Church is a congregational church for the Hosjö Congregation, in Falun, Sweden.