Walk around Røros and other Røros, Norway Things to Do Tips

On the top of Sleggveien you will find some of the oldest and smallest houses in the town. Today they are part of the Museum.

The church tower dominates the town. The church was completed in 1784 and it is the fourth largest church in Norway with approximately 1600 seats.

Leave a Comment

The colorful wooden houses are specially picturesque during the winter in the whiteness of the snow.

Leave a Comment

Today's big wooden building that houses the copper production museum is a reconstruction of the old smelting works that was destroyed in fire in 1975. The smelting works at this place dates back to 1646, and Smelthytta is a reconstruction upon the drawings from 1888.

Leave a Comment

Phone: +47 72 40 61 70
Address: Postboks 224, 7361 Røros, Norway
Other Contact: museumpost@rorosmuseet.museum.no

The Røros Museum contains models of water-wheels and lift mechanisms that were driven by horses. It also has models of sections through the mine galleries as well as exhibitions on the smelting process and copper production, natural and cultural conservation as well as an exhibition of clothes from 19th century Røros.

Tickets cost 60 NOK (Feb 2003), guided tours are available daily.

Leave a Comment

Phone: +47 72 40 61 70
Address: Røros Museum, Postboks 224, 7361 Røros
Other Contact: museumpost@rorosmuseet.museum.no

Close to the Røros Museum, on the other side of the Hyttelva river there is a big "hill" made of sledge.
It is probably the only example of the industrial waste protected as the cultural heritage under UNESCO!

(note the people on top of the "hill" to realize the scale of it)

Leave a Comment

As the copper production required a lot of smelting, the woods were heavily exploited for making the fires in the copper works.
That's why within the wide radius of Røros you will find totally treeless landscape....

Leave a Comment

After the bankruptcy of the copper works in 1977 Olavsgruva (Olaf's mine) has been secured and restored. Today the mine is run by Røros Museum.

Leave a Comment

Directions: Olavsgruva is situated some 13 km from Røros - take the road towards Brekken and follow the signs.

Olavsgruva mine consist of Nyberget (1650) and Crown Prince Olav's Mine, with the museum built over the mine shaft. Visitors are guided 50 metres below ground level.
No matter whether the outside temperature is -25 or +25, the temperature in the mine is constant throughout the year: 5 degrees C.
(Warm clothes and good shoes are essential!)

Leave a Comment