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Nils Olsson Dala Horse Workshop
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August 21, 2024
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Here, in the workshops of Grannas Olsson Hemslöjd, you can watch the Swedish Dalahäst being made from scratch, from the rough cut to the carving and the typical painting. The Dala horse is still made entirely by hand today.
•June 22, 2019
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The Dala horse is a stylized, traditionally red-painted wooden horse with a saddle and bridle painted in white. The first Dala horses originated as toys in the early 1600s. Merchants traveling across the country selling all kinds of household goods always brought a few Dala horses with them. The Dala horse began its triumphant rise as a symbol of Sweden in 1936. At that time, a 3-meter-tall wooden horse from Dalarna represented the country at the World's Fair in New York. Small Dala horses with a total weight of 1,000 kg were sold there.
•September 21, 2025
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Elevation 230 m
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