The copper that once stood

The Falun mine, or Stora Kopparberget as it's known locally, was Europe's largest copper mine for over 600 years. The modern age of the mine began in 1542 when the Finnish smith, Anders Krycka, found a copper-rich vein. Copper mining, and the industry that grew up around it, defined the town of Falun for centuries. In 1658 the vein collapsed, but not before it had exported five million kilograms of copper. The mine finally closed in 1992. Today the mine remains a testament to the people and the industry that once thrived here: the mine craft, the church, and the museum tell the story of Falun's copper past. There is also a mine tour, which allows visitors to step underground and see for themselves the complex system of tunnels and shafts.

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