# Falun Copper Mine

> The Great Pit, a crater left by a thousand years of copper mining, on the UNESCO list. Guided tours go down into the old workings; the red paint of Swedish co

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The Great Pit, a crater left by a thousand years of copper mining, on the UNESCO list. Guided tours go down into the old workings; the red paint of Swedish cottages came from here.

- **Nearest town:** Falun, Sweden
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 60.6005, 15.6120
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