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From Exciting History to Living Heritage. Kramfors Kramfors’ Cultural Heritage Every place name hides a story. This is an account of what happened. Read and learn. And come and visit! From exciting history to living heritage. kramfors kramfors’ cultural heritage Babelsberg. kramfors’ cultural heritage When the sawmills began to develop along the great Ångermanälven riverbanks many sought work in Kramfors. The population grew rapidly. At some point everyone visited the fun temple and temperance fort Babel Mountain. Kramfors municipality covers a vast area and contains a wide range of geological and cultural attractions. Ancient remains, medieval churches and old fishing places relate an exciting history amid grandiose scenery. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years – first by nomadic hunters, later by farmers and fishermen. Many small ironworks formed in the 18th century, while the mid-19th century witnessed the growth of the sawmill industry. The first sawmill was actually built in 1744, where Kramfors stands today. But the large scale timber industry, that has made the name Kramfors famous, only really started when the steam engine was introduced in Sweden. Ådalen’s industrial landscape then began to take form. Sawmill after sawmill established and small communities appeared. Timber that was felled far inland was floated on the great rivers down to the coastal sawmills. In the 20th century, sawmills gave way to pulp and paper mills. Today, many of these mills are gone, but historical traces survive. All over the district you can find remains from the life and work of previous generations. 3 kramfors’ cultural heritage 90 Södra Ådalsvägen 1. Babelsberg. babelsberg. open during events. address Babelsbergsgatan. http://hem.passagen.se/babelsberg/ 2. Ytterlännäs Church. Öd ytterlännäs kyrka. open all summer. www.svenskakyrkan.se 3. Styresholm. styresholm. Ödsgård 4. Norrfällsviken. Ringvägen norrfällsviken. Strandgatan 7. 6. Björsta 5. Höga Kusten. 8. Limstagatan naturum höga kusten. Viktoriagatan Babelsberg opening times vary, see website. Babelsbergsvägen Kungsgatan telephone 0613 – 700 200. www.naturumhogakusten.se JohannesgatanFolkets park Järnvägsgatan 1. 6. Kramfors Library. kramfors bibliotek. open Mon – Thurs 09.30 – 19, Kyrkviksvägen Fri 09.30 – 17, Sat 11 – 15. address Biblioteksgatan 8. telephone 0612 – 802 55. www.biblioteken.kramfors.se 7. Kramfors Art Gallery (6). Jättesta kramfors konsthall. open Mon – Thurs 09.30 – 19, JättestagatanBromma Fri 09.30 – 17, Sat 11 – 15. address Biblioteksgatan 8. Högstavägen telephone 0612 – 802 52. www.kramfors.se Jättesta 8. Kramfors Municipal Archives. Alaska kramfors kommunarkiv. address Strandgatan 13 – 15. 90 telephone 0612 – 803 83, 0612 – 800 00. www.kramfors.se 4 Erikslund kramfors’ cultural heritage Magasinsvägen Bruket dnr 106–2004/188–y Industrivägen Industrivägen Gretastorpet Krammgatan Brunnevägen Kolbacken Skomakarvägen Ringvägen Limsta Brunne Kungsgatan Länsstyrelsen Västernorrland. @ Bakgrundskartor Lantmäteriet, Ingevägen Idrotts- E 4 plats 334 3. 5. Docksta Bromma Nyland Ullånger Sandslån 2. Mjällom 333 Norrfälls- E 4 viken Bollstabruk 4. 90 334 Lungvik Nordingrå Kramfors 332 90 Lunde kramfors’ cultural heritage 1. Babelsberg. babelsberg. Life and work at the Ådalen sawmill was frugal and harsh. Many fell captive to alcohol in a fruitless effort to relieve daily miseries. Between 1882 and 1922 over twenty temperance organisations were founded in Kramfors. One of these was iogt which began building a meeting hall, Babelsberg, at the end of the 19th century using funds collected by its Entrance façade, scale 1:200. members. It was to take 15 years before the premises stood ready. When inaugurated it became a very popular local centre where many Babelsberg is a protected building today and a spokespersons for the Swedish labour and reminder of the harsh conditions of the older temperance movement have given speeches. working community in Kramfors. kramfors’ cultural heritage kramfors’ cultural heritage 2. Ytterlännäs Church. ytterlännäs kyrka. Christianity has been practiced in Sweden since 1000 ad. In the Middle Ages alone, 2,350 churches were built over the whole country. And more have been built since then – large and small, in towns and around the countryside. There is a small medieval church in Ytterlännäs, approximately 10 km north of Kramfors. It is contemporary with the large Gothic cathedrals being built then in France. 800 years ago the people of Ytterlännäs collected granite to build their church which has since been the central meeting place for countless generations of the local population. The church contains many old fittings and beautiful ceiling paintings illustrating scenes from the Bible. Sweden practices religious freedom and everyone is welcome to the old church at Ytterlännäs, regardless of faith or philosophy of life. 3. Styresholm. styresholm. 14th century scandinavia witnessed fierce struggles over the Swedish crown. This resulted in many defence works and forts. One of these was Styresholm beside what is now Prästmon. The fort was built in the late 14th century by the Vitalians, the sea pirates from northern Germany. At the end of the 14th century the fort was relinquished to Queen Margareta and is today the northernmost bailiff fort which still preserves its original appearance. The remains now form spectacular grass-grown mounds on the bank of the great river Ånger- manälven. 7 kramfors’ cultural heritage 5. Höga Kusten. naturum höga kusten. World Heritage site Höga Kusten (the High Coast) is the world’s greatest geological uplift with the highest raised beach lying 286 metres above present sea-level. It offers beautiful views and magnificent natural scenery from pebble fields and steep coastal cliffs to wide bays and cosy bathing coves, excellent trekking trails and a Naturum with an exhibition explaining the uniqueness of the area. Skulesko- gen national park lies within Höga Kusten. World Heritage site Höga Kusten and Skuleskogen national park are both well sign- posted from the e4 between Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik. 4. Norrfällsviken. norrfällsviken. Kramfors municipality has a long coastline with many old fishing hamlets to explore. For a long time fishing was important as a source of both food and income for the farmers who lived close to the sea. The fishing hamlet at Norrfällsviken is over 350 years old and includes buildings dating to the time when fishermen came here for herring. Today, Norrfällsviken with its characteristic red sea huts is mainly a popular holiday resort. A few professional fishermen still live here. 8 kramfors’ cultural heritage Omneberget. Styrnäs Church, epitaph detail. 8 9 kramfors’ cultural heritage 6. Kramfors Library. kramfors bibliotek. At the library in Kramfors you will find books in many languages for adults and children, newspapers, language courses, films, audio books, music and computers linked up to the Internet. You need to obtain a library card from the staff at the library before you can borrow books, music and films free of charge. Bring your id documents when you apply. The library website allows you to search the shelves online and reserve books or renew your loan. If books in your language are not listed, the staff can borrow them from another library. 10 11 kramfors’ cultural heritage kramfors’ cultural heritage 7. Kramfors Art Gallery. kramfors konsthall. Art exists to enjoy and raise awareness. Art is also an important tool for airing vital social issues and existential subjects. Kramfors Art Gallery arranges over ten exhibitions annually. These can include painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, crafts, or different forms of installations. During the spring term the schools in Kramfors exhibit student work. You will find the Art Gallery at the town square. 8. Kramfors Municipal Archives. kramfors kommunarkiv. Sweden has independent municipalities, a system which dates back to 1862. All decisions, records and investigations from municipal activities are preserved and archived. According to the Swedish Access to Official Information Act these are all accessible to the public and everyone has the right to search information in the central municipal archives. The oldest records provide information about how society was governed more than a century ago. The records in the central archives include, among other things, drawings of older buildings, plans for new housing areas, old class lists, and decisions concerning poor relief. 11 Bread, sausage and sour milk, filthy wooden floors and unmade iron-posted beds, coffee stains and potato skins, lice and dish-water coffee, card games, a drink on Saturday From The Island by Birger Norman Lunde monument. Styresholm. kramfors’ cultural heritage Why is history important? Protection according to the Heritage Act. How long have people lived in Västernorrland? What did they live on? What sort of existence Listed buildings are those that are protected did they have? What important events affected by law. They must be preserved with care and the inhabitants? Just how old are the buildings cannot be altered or demolished. and cultural environments that surround us? There are approximately 70 such buildings in What can they tell us? Västernorrland. They have been chosen because Many questions can be answered by stud- they are excellent examples of historic architec- ying remains from the past which can help us ture or were important to the history of society. understand how people adapted to the varying Churches are also protected by the Heritage conditions of life at different times and why Act which means
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