Rattvik, Sweden Tourism

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century but was rebuilt in the 18th century. Beside the church are some 90 "church houses", some of them dating from the 17th century, which provided overnight accommodation for worshippers and their horses. To the south of the church is the Vasa Stone (1893), commemorating Gustavus Vasa's first address to the men of Dalarna in 1520 on the precinct wall of the church.

In a park (which also includes a holiday village and a swimming pool) is Rättviks Gammelgård, an open-air museum with a display of old tools and implements, household goods and local costumes. In Gudmunds Slöjd visitors can see the little horses of Dalarna being made, particularly the gray horses which are a specialty of Rättvik. In the church school is a Natural History Museum (geology, flora and fauna of the region). From the Tolvåsberg and the Vidablick lookout tower (325m/1,066ft) there are fine views of Lake Siljan.