Norberg

Norberg is a town in northern Västmanland, Svealand, Sweden; close to the border of Dalarna.

Not to be confused with Nuremberg in Franconia

Understand

The history of Norberg is dominated by working with iron and mining. The community dates back to the 12th century, and was Sweden's most important source of iron ore during the 14th century and ensuing centuries. Here, Engelbrekt, a freedom fighter, gathered the people and started an uprising in 1434. The mines and foundries characterise the community, and there is ample exciting evidence of the iron producing era. In the Middle Ages, Norberg became a focal point and a significant market town of the Bergslagen area. Along the Norberg river there are wooden houses dating from the 17th and 18th century.

Today Norberg is a nice friendly little town with a lot of small enterprises and a lot of beautiful places to visit and experience. Norberg is situated close to nature with lots of possibilities e.g. to hike in the summer and ski both downhill and cross-country in the winter.

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Get around

See

• Elsa Andersons Konditori, ☎ [phone]. Fagerstavägen 1. A pastry-shop housed in a beautiful and well-preserved 18th century building. Try their famous speciality "Tangotårta". 
• Lapphyttan

Do

• Engelbrektsloppet, an annual ski race, and a leg of the Swedish Classic Circuit.

Buy

• Abrahamsgården. Fagerstavägen 10-12, 0223 - 208 30. A well known centre of handicraft in 18th century surroundings. Here pottery, glass, wood, textiles and the blacksmith’s works are shown. 

Eat

• Värdshuset Engelbrekt, ☎ [phone]. Engelbrektsgatan 56. 

Drink

• Port Arthur, Engelbrektsgatan 56, 0223-209 43.

Sleep

• Pensionat Kryp Inn, ☎ [phone]. Järnvägsgatan 32. 
• Trafikskolan i Norberg, ☎ [phone]. Engelbrektsg. 65. Open 9:00 to 18:00. Driving school with cheap rooms, apartments and driver's licenses. 

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