Filipstad

Filipstad is a town in the Swedish province of Värmland County or the historical province of Värmland and is the capital of the homonymous municipality Filipstad.

Geography

Filipstad is located in an elongated wilderness area east of the Klarälvtales. Tourist this area is largely unaffected. Filipstad is known for his adventurous leisure activities, such as trolley rides, wagon rides and canoeing activities. To Filipstad around is one of the most mineral-rich areas of the world is with many old mines such as the mining village Långban. It is home to beavers and moose. In the south Filipstad borders on a wide, flat farmland and cultural landscape. North of Filipstad are numerous rivers, deep forests and increasingly higher mountains.

Economy

In Filipstad there are mainly small industry. In the village is the headquarters and production site of the world famous Wasa crispbread.

History

Since the 15th century, iron ore was found and promoted in Filipstad. To this place around eventually emerged houses and villages, forging and conveyor pits. Some of the buildings from the pioneer era still stand today. But partially conquered the wilderness these back. This was attributable, among other things John Ericsson, the inventor of the propeller and constructor of the first armored ships; In addition, the Swedish poet Nils Ferlin home. 1881 the composer Edvin Kallstenius was born in Filipstad. Remnants of formerly thriving iron ore mines with old canals, slag hills and disused ironworks can still be seen today.

Traffic

Filipstad has a station on the Inland Railway.

Others

In Filipstad is the Klockarhöjdenmasten, a 330 -meter-high radio mast for FM and TV. He is among the tallest structures in Sweden.

Gallery

John Ericsson Memorial

Parish Church

Former steel works

Sons and daughters of the town

• Magnus Norman, tennis players
• Edvin Kallstenius, composer