8 SEP 2026 · GEOLOGY
Mineral Kingdom Geopark Wermlandsberg
Geology and mining history in a wider context.
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STORIES · PLACES · PEOPLE
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come closer to.
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From Långban and the region
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Långban and nearby
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Konsert med Maud Lindström
Maud Lindström behärskar konsten att berätta så att det går rakt in i hjärtat.
Filipstads bibliotek
Föreläsning med Sebastian Kirppu
Filipstads bibliotek
Julmarknad i Långban
Långban Gruv- & Kulturby · Filipstad
UPCOMING EVENTS
See what is happening nearby.
Current public events appear here when they are published.
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History ↗
THE MINING VILLAGE
The traces remain.
The smelter, farms, and mine buildings tell the story of life around the ore. Mining ended in 1972.
Visit the mining village ↗01 Långbanshyttan02 New shaft headframe03 John Ericsson farmstead
HYTTSJÖN · NATURE AND ROUTES
Between forest
and water.
Three ways to begin
Little Långban loopStart at Storgruvanabout 1 km→Large Långban loopBlue markingabout 2.3 km→Tibergs uddeOrange markingabout 1.2 km→The forest, lake, and mining village – discover the place on foot.
All places and routes ↗Hiking information: Värmlands Museum
KEN WOLFGANGSSON
Songs of Iron and Pine
Tales from Bergslagen
Bergslagen’s mining history, forests, and stories become music.
THE SONG ABOUT LÅNGBANThe Fires of LångbanTo the song ↗Discover the full album ↗Life in Långban
People · Businesses · Associations
This is where we meet.
01Svens Bio ↗
Film and meetings in the old sinter works.
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Businesses and associations ↗Långbans Gästgifveri
Food and coffee in John Ericsson’s birthplace.
Plan your visit
Långbans Gruvby · Hyttbacken, 682 92 Filipstad