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Falun. / 60.60722°N 15.63111°E / 60.60722; 15.63111. Falun ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɑ̂ːlɵn]) is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. [1] It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 ...
Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice that millions around the world have made a part of their lives. Rooted in Buddhist tradition, it consists of two main components: self-improvement through the study of teachings, and gentle exercises and meditation. The belief system of Falun Dafa offers the possibility of spiritual ...
Falun. The World Heritage Site of Falun is more than just the mine itself – it also includes the whole of the surrounding countryside, the town with its historic red-painted blocks and the rural mining districts. There’s plenty for all the family to discover here. The capital of Dalarna has a lively town centre with many shops, as well as ...
We saw an interesting exhibition of Selma Lagerlöf’s Falun years and her library. Free entrance. 3. Lugnet. 86. Sports Complexes. By farel9. Sightseeing in summer is as attractive as in winter, there are swimming pools and other attractions nearby.
The Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun is one of the most outstanding industrial monuments in the world. The cultural landscape graphically illustrates the activities of copper production in the Dalarna region of central Sweden since at least the 9th century. Over many centuries, until production ceased in the late 20th century ...
Mar 17, 2024 · Falun Gong, controversial Chinese spiritual movement founded by Li Hongzhi in 1992. The movement’s sudden prominence in the late 1990s became a concern to the Chinese government, which branded it a “heretical cult.” Falun Gong is an offshoot of qigong (Chinese: “discipline of the vital breath”), an
