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Anundshögen, the 7th-century burial mound of King Bröt-Anund, with a stone ship in the foreground
s Köping Around the cathedral lies the where visitors can spend the
town’s old centre of learning, night below ground. There are
Västmanland. * 24,000. £ @
n Barnhemsgatan 2, 0221-256 55. where Johannes Rudbeckius beautiful walks around the old
_ Köpingsfesten Festival (28–30 May). opened Sweden’s first upper pits and canals, and treasure
secondary school in 1623. hunts are organized for children.
The port of Köping on Lake In the 17th and 18th centuries Aguélimuseet showcases
Mälaren has been a vital link for Västerås became a major port the work of Sala’s own artist,
transporting products to and for the Bergslagen region. Today Orientalist Ivan Aguéli (1869–
from the mines and forests of it is an industrial centre and 1917), and other Modernists.
Bergslagen since medieval headquarters of the engineering
times. The city burned down in giant Asea-Brown-Boveri (ABB). E Silvergruvan
1889, but buildings to the west To the east of the town lies Drottning Christinas Väg. Tel 0224-677
of the river were saved, including the 7th-century Anundshögen 260. Open Jan–mid-Jun & mid-Aug–
the 17th-century Nyströmska mound where Bröt-Anund, the Dec: 11am–4pm daily; mid-Jun–mid-
Gården, a joiner’s yard where king who settled Bergslagen, Aug: 10am–5pm daily. Closed Mid-
visitors can see how the town’s is said to be buried. Standing summer Eve. & 8 - 0 =
special tilt-top table was made. stones in the shapes of ships E Aguélimuseet
Other attractions include the 50 m (164 ft) long can be seen Vasagatan 17. Tel 0224-138 20.
motor museum, Bil och around the mound. The area was Open 11am–4pm Wed–Sat. 8 - =
Teknikhistoriska Samlingarna. a major Viking meeting place.
East of Köping is the 11th- Northwest of the town is
century church of Munktorp. Skultuna Messingsbruk,
Europe’s oldest active
E Bil och Teknikhistoriska brassworks, founded in 1607
Samlingarna and renowned for its cannons
Glasgatan 19. Tel 0221-206 00. and stylish candlesticks.
Open May–Sep: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun.
Pre-booked groups all year round. R Domkyrkan
Closed Midsummer. & - = Västra Kyrkogatan 6. Tel 021-81 46 00. Hauling plant at the Sala silver mine, in use
Open daily. 8 until 1908
d Västerås E Skultuna Messingsbruk g Fagersta
16 km (10 miles) NW of Västerås.
Västmanland. * 144,000. £ @ k Tel 021-783 00. Open daily. Västmanland. * 12,000. £
n Kopporbergvägen 1, 021-39 01 00. 8 tel for info. - = n Norbergsvägen 19, 0223-440 00.
_ City Festival (1st week Jul), Power
meet (Jul). Iron-working has shaped
f Sala Fagersta since the outset.
Strategically situated at the point Västmanland. * 22,000. £ @ In Dunshammar, just south of
where the Svartån river runs into n Stora Torget, 0224-74 78 02. the town, Iron Age blast furnaces
Lake Mälaren, the county town _ Autumn market (last Fri & Sat in show how iron used to be
of Västerås has been an impor- Sep). ∑ sala.se/turism extracted from bog ore. Today
tant trading centre since Viking Fagersta is home to metal-
times. Construction of the castle During the 16th century, the manufacturing and stainless-
and cathedral began in the 13th silver mine in Sala was one of the steel industries.
century and in 1527 Parliament richest in the world; 200,000 kg At the privately owned
was convened here. The cathe- (440,000 lb) were mined up to UNESCO World Heritage Site of
dral, Domkyrkan, contains the 1570, providing valuable funds Engelsbergs Bruk, the historic
sarcophagus of Erik XIV for the state coffers. The former blast furnace and ironworks
(r. 1561–69), the unfortunate Silvergruvan mine is open to have been preserved in full
king who was allegedly poisoned the public down to levels of 60 m working order and give a
by his brother Johan III, by pea (200 ft) and 155 m (508 ft). There remarkable impression of how
soup laced with arsenic. is a ‘mine suite’ at this level, the site, which consists of about
For hotels and restaurants in this area see p285 and pp295–6

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