Warm reception on historic ground.
A Arjeplog is a wild, friendly, and beautiful place in western Swedish Lapland. Here, you’ll find mountain ranges and the border with Norway, with the Arctic Circle cutting right through the municipality. The mountainous archipelago offers plenty of space for both relaxation and energizing activities. The water in the three rivers and 8,727 lakes is […]
An unique archipelago in a mountainous setting
Arjeplog’s mountainous archipelago is an environment like no other. Large and deep lakes such as Hornavan, Uddjaur, and Tjeggelvas are surrounded by nearly 9,000 other bodies of water, adorned with islands, islets, reefs, and skerries. The three river valleys of Skellefte River, Pite River, and Lais River each have their own distinct character and allure. […]
Silvervägen
The Silver Road was inaugurated in 1975 when His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden met. A large stone block had been erected at the border. The project had been a dream for many for almost a hundred years. The road is the only Swedish national […]
Silvermuseet
Silvermuseet’s history began in the early 1920s when Einar Wallquist, a young provincial doctor who had just graduated, arrived to serve in Arjeplog. He was soon captivated by the region and its people, and began collecting objects to document Arjeplog’s rich cultural history. Wallquist worked as a doctor for nearly forty years, and each year […]
Nasafjäll – the starting point for the formation of Arjeplog Municipality
Gustav Vasa was a farsighted ruler in the 1500s who long suspected that the Swedish mountains hid rich ore deposits. However, it was not until 1634 that a prospector found a silver vein, 60 kilometers west of Adolfström near the Norwegian border. The following year, the mining of the silver that was believed would save […]
Smelting area in Adolfström
Welcome to the smelting area in Adolfström. At the smelter ruins, where remnants of the smelting hut, the old forge, and other remains are preserved, a visitor center has been set up with models and photographs illustrating the mining operations at Nasafjäll and the transport down to the smelting area in Adolfström. There are also […]
Doktorsgården/The Doctor’s Residence
“Doktorsgården” was the residence of Dr. Einar Wallquist, the founder of the Silver Museum. He moved to Arjeplog in the early 1920s to work as a physician, and after a couple of years, he purchased a farm very close to the newly built clinic. It was a two-story red-painted house that became his home for […]
Arjeplog church
Sofia Magdalena Church. That is the name of Arjeplog’s beautiful pink church that so many have fallen in love with over the years. It is situated on a peninsula in Lake Hornavan, right next to Arjeplog’s square. The church’s surroundings bear the marks of time and testify to how Arjeplog, its people, and the conditions […]