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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Falun

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Falun, Sweden

Updated November 6, 2020

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Falun, Sweden

Falu Gruva (Falun Mine)

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.
The mine worker Fet-Mats Israelsson’s gravestone in Falun.

Falun, Sweden

Fet-Mats grav (Grave of Fet-Mats)

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.
World’s Smallest Dala Horse

Falun, Sweden

World's Smallest Dala Horse

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.
The museum room containing the unlabeled replica

Falun, Sweden

The Replica of Fet-Mats

A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.
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The Original Ornäsbjork

A semi-sterile mutant birch that became Sweden's national tree.
6 miles from Falun
An abandoned building once used by the Säter psychiatric hospital.

Säter, Sweden

Säter Museum of Mental Health

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.
18 miles from Falun
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Gagnef Flottbron

This unique bridge is one of the last of its kind in Sweden.
19 miles from Falun
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