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Borgvik
Sights
Events
Food
Accommodation
CONTENTS
Sights
10 quick ones with Oscar Magnusson
Sliperiet
Foundry Ruin
Midsummer Celebration
Engine Day
10 quick ones with Ann-Marie Larsson
Light and Culture
Beech Forest
Mound 113
Borgvik River
Food
10 quick ones with Karin Persson Haas
Accommodation
Map
Distances
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Produced by Helena Bergström and Maria Röhr, Grums kommun.
Photos:
Øyvind Lund, Ewa Gustavsson, Helena Bergström, Tommie
Ohlson, Tony Axelsson, Lars-Olov Hagberg, Thomas Adolfsén
och Thomas Schön.
Iron Weighing Machine
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Sights
Sliperiet, art gallery, see page 7. Foundry Ruin, see page 9.
Museum of Borgvik
The museum was originally a granary that was used for drying grain. In
connection with Billerud’s 100th anniversary in 1983 it was rebuilt into a
museum which hosted an exhibition on the forests and forestry. Today
Borgvik’s historical society shows a permanent exhibition about the iron’s
course from the forest to the finished product, as well as small exhibitions.
You can also digitally seek historical information about places and people
in Borgvik.
Church of Borgvik
The Church in Borgvik is known for its beautiful ceiling paintings and decorations made by Michael Carovwky. The church was opened in 1718, although not completed. The belfry tower and the sacristy were added later.
Between the years 1946-1951, a restoration was made which restored the
original decorations. Borgvik is a popular church for baptism and marriage.
Boa
Boa has been a store since 1834. When the last merchant Carl Andersson
retired, Borgvik’s historical society took over the store. Today they run a
shop here in the summer with locally produced crafts and products. In a
part of of Boa you can see some of what Carl had in stock.
Locksmith’s Workshop
Repair workshop for the mill. The north side was used for forging and the
south as a carpentry workshop. Forging operations continued until the
1950s. Today the locksmith’s workshop is part of Borgviks museum, with
a melting hammer parked in the south and a fully equipped locksmith’s
workshop in the north.
The Old School - Lilla Bohemen Interior & Design
Sales of furniture, handicrafts, spices, teas and more.
Ateljé Mysen
Studio with sales including jewelry and paintings.
Baker’s Cottage
The Baker’s Cottage has two rooms. To the north lies the bakery with
bread oven and associated benches; to the south lies a room with a loft, a
so called stove room. The stove room is where Hedda Nilsdotter lived with
her oldest daughter Hilda. They were the last residents of the Baker’s
Cottage. Today bread is made here like in the old days.
Iron Weighing Machine
Log building from the first half of the 19th century. The iron weighing machine was placed here to weigh the iron before it was transported elsewhere.
The products from the iron works were shipped out to large parts of the
world.
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10 quick ones: Oscar Magnusson
The entrepreneur behind the gallery Sliperiet - culture in a house.
Why did you choose Borgvik? The environment and nature.
Favorite artist? Robert Rauschenberg.
Favorite dish? I eat everything! But preferably seafood.
Best ”favorite spot” in Borgvik?
Hmm ... if I’m not going to say Sliperiet I choose a quiet walk in the beech forest.
Favorite movie? ” One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest ”.
If you can tell us only one single thing about Borgvik, what will it be?
That it is a magical place in the winter also.
What do you do if you have a whole day off? As little as possible.
Your best book recommendation? Biographies, comfortable ”hammock reading
material.”
If Borgvik had a theme song/soundtrack, what song would it be?
”I ungdomen” (”In My Youth”) with Mando Diao.
Favorite colour? Blue.
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SLIPERIET
Sliperiet is a modern cultural center and art gallery in the Värmland countryside. This is where the best of both worlds meet. Enjoy the amazing
collection and exhibition and the lovely atmosphere. Sliperiet is 1,500
square feet that you carry with you as a memory for life.
Artists whose works are and/or have been displayed in Sliperiet include
Kjell Engman, Nick Brandt, Lisa Rinnevuo, Ron Wood, David LaChapelle,
Brigitte Sondergaard, Mats Bäcker, Niki Merimaa, Ernst Billgren and
Amanda Ooms.
On the main floor in Sliperiet there is a museum shop and Major Larsson’s
café. During the summer there are acoustic concerts where visitors sit
among the arts and experience the musicians up close.
www.sliperietborgvik.se
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Foundry Ruin
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Foundry ruin
There has been an iron works business in Borgvik since the early 1600s,
however, developed most from around 1840 until the end of the century,
when the great construction gradually took place.
New technologies and new businesses started and Borgvik grew from
a small holding to a considerable iron works. Besides iron operations
there was also mine parts, mills, farms, sawmills and forestry operations,
whose products were transported on Vänern to Gothenburg and then to
countries beyond the seas. Some of the iron in the Eiffel Tower came from
Borgvik.
The Foundry was completed in 1865 and was then continuously running for
2 110 days until 1871 when it was shut down for overhaul. This is the longest
blowing time that has occurred in a charcoal blast furnace in Sweden. In
1870 the blast furnace was the most productive of the 25 ones in Värmland,
with production in line with 3 931 tons of pig iron. Borgvik also had the
highest daily production corresponding to 10.8 tonnes.
Manufacturing in the foundry closed with a blowdown on October 3, 1922
and the mill closed in April 1924.
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Kungskvarnen
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midsummer celebration
It is tradition since way back to celebrate midsummer in the foundry ruin
in Borgvik. Every year there are large numbers of visitors who wants to
enjoy the beautiful environment and the traditional celebration, organized
by Borgvik’s historical society, including dancing around the maypole, folk
dances, lotteries and canon toting.
Borgvik’s Historical Society: www.borgvik.info
” Oh Vaermland, you beautiful, you magnificent land
You crown jewel among Sweden’s provinces
And if ever I should reach the Promised Land
I would still return to my beloved Vaermland.
For there I want to live, there I want to die
If one day I take me a bride from Vaermland
I know it’s something I shall never regret.”
”The Vaermland Song” (”Värmlandsvisan”)
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The guest harbour during Borgvik’s Engine Day 2011
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engine day
Borgvik’s Engine Day is one of the biggest events in Värmland, with
between 5,000 to 10,000 visitors.
There are American cars, motorcycles, mopeds, tractors, hobby airplanes,
boats - both old and new, sea rescue and emergency services involved, to
name a few things. Engine Day even has activities for the kids, so it’s an
event for the whole family.
Engine Day has a different theme every year and it varies from land, water
and air.
www.borgviksmotordag.se
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10 quick ones: Ann-Marie Larsson
Project manager for the event Engine Day in Borgvik.
Why did you choose Borgvik? Look around here in Borgvik and you will
understand.
Favorite artist? Olle Eriksson.
Favorite dish? The first thing I think of is everything that my daughter in law
Maria cooks.
Best ”favorite spot” in Borgvik? Down by the water at the harbor.
Favorite movie? ”Intouchables.”
If you can tell us only one single thing about Borgvik, what will it be?
Here is the calm and the quiet peace.
What do you do if you have a whole day off? I spend it with my grandchildren.
Your best book recommendations? I seldom read, I have too much else going on.
If Borgvik had a theme song/soundtrack, what song would it be?
”Strövtåg i hembygd” (“Ramble In Homestead”) with Mando Diao.
Favorite colour? Light purple.
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The Iron Weighing Machine during Light and Culture 2012
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light and culture
The event Light and Culture in Borgvik lets you experience the autumn
darkness and the everyday outdoor environments turns into exciting light
artwork that convey mood and stories in the evening.
Let yourself be guided around the historic iron works environment. The
fine facades of the lit objects become warm and colorful. Different objects
are highlighted by a creative and artistic lighting.
Klaraborg and Sliperiet, the port area, the Iron Scale and Old Harbour
Office, Church, Boa, museum, cabin ruins and Kungskvarnen are highlighted, as are many more details in the environment around it.
www.ljusochkulturiborgvik.se
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Bokhult
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Beech forest
In Borgvik you can find one of Sweden’s few northern beech forests. The
area is called Bokhult and consists of 4.5 hectares naturally regenerated
beech forest with occasional hints of other tree species, mainly birch and
oak.
Around Bokhult is a hiking trail. The area has a significant impact on the
village, both for physical and spiritual recreation and as a teaching element
of the local school. Species richness is high in terms of fauna, herbs and
woody plants.
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Tank barrier adjacent to Sliperiet
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mound 113
During the standby time the military made extensive construction work in
Borgvik. Mound 113 was included in the southern part of the so-called main
stand, which was a highly-developed line of defense in the interior Värmland. The Mound was built mostly during the latter part of the war.
Altogether in the battalion area there are about 150 military foxholes
with associated military guard system. One of them is the KG-hat with an
unusual design and the only one of its kind located in Värmland. Mound
113 is largely preserved and a rarely seen example of preserved mounds in
connection with settlements.
During the years 1940-1945 about 1 200 men was constantly garrisoned at
Mound 113 Borgvik. On rare occasions, when the situation was tense, there
is said to have been up to 5000 men. Most were guard soldiers, but also
building troops were in place.
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The fall by the Foundry Ruin
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borgvik river
The Borgvik River flows into Åsfjorden, Vänern, via Lake Borgvik and the
Grums Fjord and drains including Lake Värmeln. The river’s total length is
65 km including headwaters.
In the past, the river was called “Värma”, a name that is likely to have formed the basis of the county name Värmland. Early inhabitants of the river
had given it that name because it was always open water around the rapids
in Borgvik River. Inhabitants were called ”värmar” and Värmland county
name actually means ”the country of värmar.”
Today there is a power station on the foundry ruin area. The rapids are
released at certain events and otherwise controlled by the water level in
Värmeln. Every summer there is Bottle Race in Borgvik River, it is a lottery
as determined by wich bottle comes first to the finish line. The bottles are
placed in the river at Kungskvarnen and finish in the harbor.
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The Harbour Café
Food
When you visit Borgvik you can choose from several dining options.
Kungskvarnen hotel and conference serves fresh home cooked food in
a cozy tavern environment. The menu is seasonal and therefore climate
smart. On the terrace you have a beautiful view of the falls and Foundry
ruin.
Borgviks harbor cafe in the marina area offers for instance shrimp sand_
wiches, waffles and ice cream. Here you sit outside and have coffee overlooking Lake Borgvik.
Sliperiet is serving pastries, luxurious chocolates, directly imported coffees
and teas as well as delicious meals.
For details call +46(0)555-420 67 or see www.grums.se/tourism
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Baker’s Cottage
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10 quick ones: Karin Persson Haas
Runs the company Kungskvarnen hotel and conference with her husband Håkan.
Why did you choose Borgvik? When we got to Borgvik I fell in love right away
with this beautiful and peaceful place. There is something in the energy of
Borgvik that makes you relax and alight.
Favorite artist? All children that create with their original creativity.
Favorite dish? Kvarnens salad on buttered toast.
Best ”favorite spot” in Borgvik? The cape at Notboden.
Favorite movie? ”The Peaceful Warrior”.
If you can tell us only one single thing about Borgvik, what will it be?
It is a place where the soul and the mind can find peace.
What do you do a if you have a whole day off? I enjoy being with my family
without the musts and without phone - preferably in a sailboat on a sunny day
with just enough wind.
Your best book recommendations? ”Att må dåligt är en bra början” (“Feeling bad
is a good start”) by Bengt Stern.
If Borgvik had a theme song/soundtrack, what song would it be?
”So Much Magnificence” by Miten & Deva Premal.
Favorite colour? Red.
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Mill operations were conducted here until 1954, thereafter the mill was rebuilt into a
village hall. Today it houses the Kungskvarnen hotel, restaurant
and conference.
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Accommodation
In Borgvik you can choose from several accommodation options, from
hotels to camping.
Kungskvarnen hotel and conference is set in a tranquil and beautiful setting where time stands still. You sleep in fine modern hotel rooms in The
Forge, The Foundry or Futten. There are 27 rooms, 60 beds, and all rooms
have shower/WC. There are also two rooms with a small kitchen. In addition there is a sauna and meditation spaces. Banquet room for 120 seated
guests with a stage.
www.kungskvarnen.se
Klaraborg – the accomodation of opportunities, have apartments in various
sizes with 2-6 beds. All are individually decorated in the old style. They all
have a fully equipped kitchen, sitting area with TV and a toilet with wash
basin. Most apartments have a shower inside the apartment, the two smallest apartments have a shower nextdoor. This facility includes a relaxation
area with hot tub and sauna. Moreover, there is garden furniture and barbecue. www.klaraborg.info
A marina with camping opportunities can be found at the marina area in
central Borgvik. The campsite is a few steps from Lake Borgvik. There is
a service building with toilet, shower and kitchen. Wheelchair accessible.
There is a free location for mobile homes located behind the museum.
For details call +46(0)555-420 67 or see www.grums.se/tourism
Klaraborg - the accommodation of opportunities
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MAP
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1. Sliperiet
2. Klaraborg
3. Borgvik’s Harbour Café
4. Camping
5. Guest harbour
6. Iron Weighing Machine
7. Church of Borgvik
8. Kungskvarnen Hotel & Conference
9. Baker’s Cottage
10. Foundry Ruin
11. The Manor
12. Museum of Borgvik
13. Boa
14. Ateljé Mysen
15. Path to the beech forest
16. Locksmith’s Workshop
17. Old School
18. Warm Bathhouse
19. Old Harbour Office
20. Kuja
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Distances
Luleå
SWEDEN
Umeå
Östersund
Härnösand
Distances to/from Borgvik:
Grums 14 km
Karlstad 37,4 km
Göteborg 238,6 km
Stockholm 337 km
Oslo 185 km
Gävle
Falun
Oslo
BORGVIK Karlstad
Grums
Uppsala
Västerås
Stockholm
Örebro
Nyköping
Linköping
Göteborg
Jönköping
Halmstad
Växjö
Visby
Kalmar
Karlskrona
Malmö
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Grums Tourist Office Sveagatan 77 664 80 GRUMS
Tel. +46(0)555-420 67 E-post: turism@grums.se www.grums.se/tourism