Gysinge bruk
Well-preserved Walloon ironworks from 1668 at Gysingeforsen, with a museum about the smithies, a smith’s dwelling shown in summer and guided tours.
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About the museum
Gysinge bruk is a well-preserved Walloon ironworks by the rapids of the Dalälven river, with roots going back to the 17th century. The works was founded in 1668 on former grazing land at Gysingeforsen and first produced weapons for the Swedish army from ore from the Dannemora mines. With the help of Walloon smiths, it then began producing high-quality bar iron. Several smithies were built, and one of them still stands today.
At the works there is a museum that tells the story of life in the smithies and of the smiths’ families’ everyday lives. In summer, visitors can go into the Smedsbostaden (smith’s dwelling) on the point by the rapids and see how a smith’s family lived in the 19th century. The works also offers guided tours, and the setting is used for exhibitions, building conservation, conferences and outdoor activities.
Highlights
- Walloon ironworks from 1668 at Gysingeforsen
- Preserved smithy from the ironworks era
- The Smedsbostaden on the point, shown in summer
- Museum about the smithies and the lives of smiths’ families
- Guided tours of the ironworks setting
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