Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabitants. Falun was originally famous for its copper mine, and is today an important service and industrial city even …

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice that millions around the world have made a part of their lives. Rooted in Buddhist tradition, it consists of two main components: self-improvement …

The World Heritage Site of Falun is more than just the mine itself – it also includes the whole of the surrounding countryside, the town with its historic red-painted blocks and the rural mining districts. …

A tiny dot on the map of Sweden, 223 kms northwest of Stockholm, not too far from the border with Norway, Falun is the capital of the ancient medieval Swedish kingdom of Dalarna, referred to as the …

Dec 9, 2025 · Falun Gong is a controversial Chinese spiritual movement founded by Li Hongzhi in 1992. The movement’s sudden prominence in the late 1990s became a concern to the Chinese …

Feb 15, 2025 · 1999: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) banned Falun Gong, labeling it a “heretical organization,” sparking a widespread crackdown and international human rights concerns. But Falun …

Below you will find several of the very best attractions and activities that Falun Dalarna has to offer. You can really go back in time here at the Falu mine and the older parts of Falun. The mining area is a …

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Aug 24, 2021 · Ski jumping, copper mining, many houses in red and white – Falun is the heart of the traditional region of Dalarna in Sweden’s geographical centre. Here you can explore the historical …

Since 2001, Falun has been on the UN agency UNESCO's prestigous world heritage list. What does that actually mean? Here we tell you more about the town, the mine and the landscape of the Master …