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Vass Britas gård: A 17th-century mining and smelting workers farm

Vass Britas gård: A 17th-century mining and smelting workers farm

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Nik Frost Nik Frost

A look at the 17th-century farm in Falun, Dalarna, named after a mining workman's wife.

Vass Brita Ersdotter moved to Falun, Dalarna, in the 1880s to become a mining workman's wife. The farm located in the district Gamla Herrgården carries her name.

Vass Britas gård is a well-preserved mine and smelting works worker's farm from the 1600s. It remains a preserved example of housing for those who worked the local mines and smelting works.

The building is a semi-detached house and serves as a piece of local heritage in the Falun area.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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