Rattvik Attractions

Rättvik (pop. 11,000), between Leksand and Mora on the northeastern shore of Lake Siljan, is the chief place in a commune which also takes in Vikarbyn, Boda, Furudal and Bingsjö. As a tourist resort it offers year-round attractions such as hiking, biking and skiing. The church, on a promontory reaching out into the lake, dates from the 13th 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.