Shafthead building
Shafthead building is a building in Falun Municipality, Dalarna. Shafthead building is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Carl XVI Gustafs viewing point, as well as near the locality Falun Mine.- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Adolf Fredriks lave”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mine museum and Falun city library.
Mine museum
Museum
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mine museum is situated 480 metres northeast of Shafthead building.
Falun city library
Library
Photo: Vitplister, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falun city library is situated 1½ km northeast of Shafthead building.
Dalarnas Museum
Museum
Photo: Mojj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalarnas Museum is situated 1¼ km northeast of Shafthead building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falun Mine and Great Pit.
Falun Mine
Locality
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falun Mine was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars in the 17th century.
Shafthead building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Falun Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.59786° or 60° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
15.60915° or 15° 36′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9FGQHJX5+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 89023421OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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