Mora - Vasa Monument

Mora has associations with two very different characters, Gustavus Vasa and the artist Anders Zorn. It was here that the founder of the Swedish state, Gustavus Vasa, called on the men of Dalarna in 1520 to rise against Danish rule. He is commemorated by the Vasa Run (Vasaloppet), the longest cross-country ski race in the world, held every year at the beginning of March. The Vasaloppsmuseum in the Sports Club tells the story of the race. On Klocksgropsbacken can be seen the Vasa Monument, a statue of Gustavus Vasa by Anders Zorn.