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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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4 Kil. Gamla Upsala, with the Kungshögarne to the left; 12 Kil.
Stor - Vreta. Beyond (20 Kil.) Vattholma is the interesting chateau
of Salsta, erected hy Tessin. 38 Kil. Vendel.

43 Kil. (27 M.) Örbyhus. The chateau, now the property of
Count deGeer, belonged for nearly two centuries to the celebrated
Vasa family and was fortified by Gustavus Vasa. It was here that
his unfortunate and half-insane son Eric XIV. was poisoned by
order of his brother John III. on 25th Feb., 1577.

From ÖRBruus to Dannemora, 9 Kil., by a branch-line in 25 min.
(fare 70 or 45 o.). The famous ‘Mines of Dannemora, which yield the
best iron in Sweden, occupy an area of about 2 Engl. 31. in length by
30-3SU yds. in width. They Tie at a depth of 27 ft. below the Gru/sjö,
against the encroachment of which they are protected by means of a
massive wall of granite, 37 ft. high at places. The deepest shafts are the
Ungkar Isgrufvan and the Jungfrugrufvan, both about 500 ft. in depth.

One of the largest of these mines is that of Österby, l3,t Engl. 31.
to the E., the property of Baron Tamm , with a handsome mansion , a
park, a steam-hammer and other works, and a church, together forming
quite a little town. — The productive mines of Leufsta or Löfsta are
about 2U Engl. 31. to the X. of Dannemora.

Beyond Dannemora the train runs on to (13 Kil.) Harg on the Baltic
in 2 hrs. more.

48 Kil. (30M.) Tobo, with extensive iron-works; fil Kil.
Tierp, on the Tierpså, in a fertile district. Numerous forges in
every direction. 09 Kil. Orrskog, whence a branch-line runs to
Söderfors on the Dal-Elf, an anchor-manufactory, driven by the
falls of the river, and also belonging to Baron Tamm. It is a
prettily situated place, forming a little world of its own. 81 Kil.
Marma.

88 Kil. (54 M.) Elfkarleö. The train crosses the Dal-Elf here
by means of a bridge of six arches, 408 ft. in length, and a
viaduct 437 ft. long. Visitors to the waterfall of Elfkarleby, about
2 Engl. M. lower down the river, alight here. The fall is 49 ft.
high and 250 ft. in width, and the volume of water is very large ;
but, like the principal waterfalls at Trollhättan, it is divided into
two parts by an island in the middle of the stream, whereby its
effect is diminished. The environs of the fall are tame and
uninteresting. Below it is the Stone Bridge of Charles XIII. (Inn),
which affords a good survey of the scene. From this point the
traveller is recommended to drive to (98 Kil.) Skutskär, the next
railway-station, a place with 1400 inhab., situated on the Baltic,
and possessing extensive steam-saw-mills. Steamboats to Gefle,
Elfkarleby, etc. ; another steamboat also plies on the 7Jal-Etf daily
from Husby-Kungsgård, near Elfkarlebv, to Avesta, near Krvlbo
(p. 370). ’

Immediately beyond Skutskär is (99 Kil.) Härnäs.

114 Kil. (71 M.) Gefle (Stadshuset-, Central-Holellet), a rapidly
increasing town, with 21,000 inhab., is an important
commercial and manufacturing place, and the chief outlet for the
export of the timber and metal yielded by the provinces of tiestrik-

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