Gävleborgs län
In 1739, Gamla Herrgården was completed. At once, the growing ironworks in Högbo was transformed into a rich manor house. This was the start of a great period in the history of Högbo Bruk. It was a time of power struggles, love, wealth, technological advanc…
That Göran Fredrik Göransson, a merchant from Gävle and vice-consul for Brazil, would make a major technological breakthrough and revolutionize the production of steel was unexpected, to say the least. But in 1858, this is exactly what happened. The place w…
What is that, you ask? A spaceship that landed in Högbo? No, it's a Bessemer converter standing here, thanks to something Högbo Mill's owners managed to do in 1858. It was with the help of a converter that steel could be made in large quantities and at a ch…
Övre Hammaren byggdes 1666 och är med det årtalet den äldsta byggnaden vi har här i Högbo. Här i den övre hammarsmedjan utövade man en gång i tiden stångjärnssmide, och hur det gick till ser man på den stora målningen inne i lokalen. Hammarsmederna i sina f…
Svedbovallen is a cozy and educational excursion destination for everyone, whether you come alone or with family, grandchildren or friends. Here you will find a modern smallholding in a cultural-historical environment with animals grazing freely on the fore…
Sophiendal Glassworks was established in 1763 and the cobalt from Loosgruvan was used to color the glass. The glassblowers came from Ångermanland and blew window glass as well as bottles and jars. However, the supply of ore proved to be limited and the isol…
Hiking trail up to the top of the Ersk-Jansa dune. Up here there is a shelter with a barbecue area. The trail is marked with red/orange markings. In addition, there are remains of the pulpit that the preacher Erik Jansson is said to have used for revival me…
Historisk sevärdhet i Skog med spännande historia om upptäckten av fornminnet "Skogsbonaden" Kyrkan byggdes 1320–1324 och invigdes av uppsalabiskopen Olov Björnsson. Under 1500-talet steg vattnet i Bergviken vilket gjorde kyrkogården obrukbar. Den 18 februa…
Storjungfrun nature reserve is Söderhamn's largest island. Here awaits a magnificent nature with many fine marked trails to hike. There are about 14 km of marked trails on the island waiting to be explored. The island is relatively unexploited with a varied…
Helgonleden, goes from Uppsala to Trondheim. Or to Uppsala, and via other routes to Stockholm, Vadstena, Lund, Santiago de Compostela, Rome or Jerusalem! Stages 7, 8 and 9 of the Helgon Trail go through Söderhamn municipality. From Småströmmarna to Knupboda…
Along Torparrundan at Gammelbomyran there is a cultural monument in the form of a house foundation where a former homestead stood. Edsbyn's local history society has put up a sign where you can read more about this place.
False stones is a term for stones with footprints, including those of cows, goats and sheep. A popular explanation for such marks is that when the Savior hung on the cross, all the stones became soft, and where someone accidentally stepped on a stone, there…
On this site there used to be a soldier's village owned by the farmers of Rolfhamre.
Rådhustorget and Rådhusparken, constitute a culturally and historically very valuable city center. The area is a listed building. Since most of the buildings here were built within a decade of the great city fire of 1876, they are stylistically consistent w…
At Limön's highest point, just over 20 meters above sea level, stands the old lighthouse that was put into use in 1902. The lighthouse was built by the city of Gävle as compensation to the state for the gravel that was loaded from Limön for the construction…
