DISCOVER OUR GLORIOUS COUNTRYSIDE, RICH CULTURE AND FESTIVE EVENTS
Filipstad is an expansive municipality full of culture and adventure. Go rafting on Lake Yngen or hiking in a rain forest-like woodland, or visit unique museums and much more. We look forward to welcoming you!
Filipstad offers exciting activities - go on a mineral safari, go rafting on the river, rent your own island or hike in the wilderness. For sports fans, Kalhyttan is the perfect spot. It even has it own top-of-the-line artificial snow centre.
Join the throng of 80.000 visitors at the Oxhälja market, visit unique museums or relax a while next to the statue of the poet Nils Ferlin on his bench.
Stay in a manor, hotel, B&B, motel, youth hostel, campsite or cottage – we have rooms for everyone! What tempts you the most? A hotel in the heart of town, close to restaurants and shopping – or a regal old country manor?
Franz von Scheele was active and important for the progress of the mineral of Filipstad.
The Bust is created by the Sculptur Carl Eldh.
Franz von Scheele was active and important for the progress of the mineral of Filipstad. He was the originator of Bergsskolan, the Hospital an Filipstad Library. The bust, created of Carl Eldh, was erected in 1932. Franz Von Scheele is buried on the old part of the cemetery next to the church.