Avesta Municipality
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Avesta Municipality is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in the central part of the country, and its seat is in the town of Avesta.
Avesta town hall
A large 8 daler copper plate from 1658 (the British Museum)
European bison (wisent) in captivity, Avesta Visentpark, Dalarna, Sweden.
Wisent statue made of stainless steel, located in Avesta City park
Dala horse
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A Dala horse or Dalecarlian horse is a traditional carved, painted wooden statuette of a horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna. The Dala horse has been widely used as a toy for children
Avesta Municipality
…dominated. In 1991, British Steel Stainless merged with the Avesta firm, and in 2001 Outokumpu took over the majority of the ownership. The largest Dalecarlian horse (Dalahäst) in the world is located in Avesta. It is 13 metres (43 ft) tall and weighs 67 tons. Mats Åhlberg, ice hockey player, born 1947 in Avesta…
The world's largest Dala horse, made of concrete and located in Avesta, Sweden.
World's largest Dala horse painting, painted by Shai Dahan
The wooden horses are painted in the kurbits style. This one is from around 1950.
A Dala horse painted by Rytter Olof Matsson, Risa, around 1910.