Stora Kopparberget Foundation / Stiftelsen Stora Kopparberget

Cultural Route

• European Route of Industrial Heritage

Country

• Sweden

Member Category

• Cultural Institution / NGO
• Museum
• Heritage Site

Member Status

Individual

Year of Accession to Membership

N/D

Contact Details

Falu gruva (Falu Mine)
Gruvgatan 44
SE-79161 Falun

Tel: +46 023 78 20 30
Website: www.falugruva.se
Email: info[at]falugruva.se

Contact Person

N/D

Main Town/Region

Falun (Dalarna County)

Site Town/Region

Falun (Dalarna County)

Main GPS Location

60.600804, 15.615968

Site GPS Location

60.600804, 15.615968

UNESCO World Heritage List

Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (2001) (whc.unesco.org/en/list/1027)

European Heritage Label

N/D

Other Heritage Labels

N/D

Description

The Falu Copper Mine operated between 10th century to the 1990s which influenced the development of mining process all over the world. Today, the Mine is made accessible to visitors, and the World Heritage Site covers the town of Falun, including 17th century miners’ cottages and residential areas.
The mine is owned by the Stora Kopparberget Foundation which operates the museum and tours
The Falu Mine is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

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