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Bastnäs · Best Landmarks · Curated · Updated 2026
Best Landmarks near Bastnäs
Discover the best landmarks near Bastnäs. Find inspiration for your trip with our curated list of top-rated spots, local favorites, and hidden gems.
The 10 best landmarks near Bastnäs
Engelsberg Ironworks
UNESCO-listed jewel of Sweden's industrial past: pristine 17th-century ironworks with manor, furnace, and forge amid tranquil forests and lakes.
Snytenvägen 5, 737 90 Ängelsberg
Uppsalaåsen
Trace the Ice Age's sinuous path atop Uppsalaåsen, Köping's esker ridge blending hikes, views, and glacial wonders in Västmanland's serene wilds.
731 92 Köping
Konung Karl XI sluss
Step into 18th-century Sweden at Konung Karl XI sluss, where royal vision and laborers' sweat forged a canal lifeline for Bergslagen's iron empire—now a serene heritage haven.
AMSTA 9, 734 93 Kolbäck
World’s Largest Dala Horse
Marvel at the 13m-tall concrete giant, world's largest Dala horse, proudly greeting travelers in Avesta with vibrant Swedish folk art symbolism.
Get Johannas väg 37, 774 63 Avesta
Dalahästen
A towering, vividly painted 13 m Dala horse — a monumental take on the beloved Dalarna folk symbol, restored and maintained as Avesta’s roadside emblem.
774 63 Avesta
Hornåsens gravfält
A broad prehistoric cemetery on a low ridge near Västerås — stone rings, cairns and mounds that record centuries of funerary practice.
Västerås SV
Närkes runinskrifter 29
An intimate 11th‑century runestone in a Närke field — rare names, mixed runes and the unique compound fulldrængila carved into weathered granite.
815, 705 97 Glanshammar
Östra Silvberg gruva
A water‑filled medieval silver pit and industrial landscape where turquoise depths, rusted relics and a quiet ruined churchyard meet the Dalarna forest.
783 91 Borlänge
Västmanlands runinskrifter 1
A weathered Viking-Age memorial stone at Stora Ryttern’s old churchyard — a compact, silent witness to family memory and changing sacred landscapes.
725 92 Västerås
Rytterne kyrkoruin
Whispers of medieval Sweden echo through ivy-clad arches at this restored 13th-century church ruin in tranquil Västmanland countryside.
RYTTERNE LUNDBY 6, 725 92 Västerås
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