Stråssa: Mining history and landscape

In Stråssa, mining history, landscape, and swimming offer distinct points of interest. The history of the mine can be placed in context using clear dates; viewpoints and a water-filled open-pit mine offer different perspectives. Dammsjön bathing beach, with its named facilities, is also located on the edge of the village. Which of these topics matters to you when looking for a stay in Stråssa depends on what you want to experience at your destination.

Mining history in several phases

The Stråssa mine operated from the 16th century until 1923. Mining resumed in 1959; the mine was closed between 1981 and 1983. These dates mark an initial period of operation, a restart, and the eventual end. The resumption was a distinct turning point in time: it does not make the two periods of operation one continuous span.

Another point of reference in the area’s industrial history is Nederhyttan. There, the remains of the blast furnace stand at a site where pig iron production ended in 1780. This adds another named location and an earlier date to the history of the Stråssa mine. The mine’s operating dates and the end of pig iron production in Nederhyttan can therefore be considered as distinct historical topics.

Exhibitions also explore Stråssa’s mining history. A 2024 description mentions an exhibition at Navet about Stråssa and the mine’s 500-year history, expanded with photographs, newspaper clippings, and books. A 2025 description lists a model of Stråssa from the 1940s as one of the exhibits at Navet. The materials and the model offer different ways to explore the history of the area.

Views and traces of mining

Mulldammen offers extensive views across the surrounding area. There is a water-filled open-pit mine at Östergruvan. The two locations offer distinct landscape features: Mulldammen is known for its broad views, while Östergruvan reveals terrain shaped by open-pit mining. If you are interested in the landscape, you can consider the viewpoint and the water-filled open-pit mine as two different attractions.

The Stråssa mine can be seen to the east from the viewpoints in Kindla. This adds a direct view of the mine to the broad panorama from Mulldammen. Håkansboda’s old mining area, with historic wheel pits and roasting sites, is also located near Stråssa. These historic remnants give the area its own distinct mining focus.

A hiking trail runs around Håkansboda’s mining area and passes, among other places, a natural meadow. The trail description thus connects the mining area with another landscape feature. When weighing up your interests, this offers a different perspective from the viewpoints: here, the focus is on the route, the old wheel pits and roasting sites, and the natural meadow.

Dammsjön bathing beach

Dammsjön bathing beach is located on the edge of Stråssa. There are sandy and grassy areas by the water; the beach also has a bathing jetty and a toilet. The shoreline areas and the facilities mentioned give a clear impression of what the bathing beach has to offer. Dammsjön thus adds a focus on swimming to the historical and landscape-related topics.

When choosing a destination, you can weigh up different priorities: the mine’s history, placed in a timeline; the views and traces of mining; or the bathing beach and its described facilities. The topics are distinct, but each is tied to specific locations in and around Stråssa.

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