Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun

World Heritage

Sweden

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The most striking feature of the landscape is the Great Pit of Falun, which shows copper mining activity in the area since at least the 13th century. The 17th-century planned town of Falun, with its many fine historic buildings and the remains of industry and life in the many settlements spread over a wide area of the Dalarna region, vividly illustrates what was for centuries one of the world's most important mining regions.

# Copper mining

# 13th century

# 17th century

# Historic buildings