Ljusnedals bruk, working life museum in Härjedalen Municipality, Sweden

Ljusnedals bruk is a former metalworks and agricultural estate in Ljusnedal, Härjedalen. The site is a working life museum where visitors can see the remains of the coal house at the outlet of the Ljusnan River into Ljusnedalssjön. The manor house built in 1858, the only one in Härjedalen, burned down in 1937; saved furnishings are displayed at the museum in Funäsdalen.

Copper ore found at Ramundberget led to mining from 1686, and the works received mining rights in 1695, when the name Ljusnedal appeared. Copper gave way to iron from Blixgruvan in the 1700s, neither venture profitable. Norwegian William Farup became sole owner in 1858, turned to livestock and drainage, and at his death in 1893 the estate covered 9 square miles, then Sweden's largest; operations had ceased in 1877.

The name Ljusnedals bruk refers to the river Ljusnan and the valley where the site is located. The buildings and church show how workers and their families lived and shaped daily routines in this remote community over generations.

The site is best explored on foot using marked trails with information signs explaining the history and buildings. Allow several hours to walk through the various structures and church, and to experience the quiet surroundings at your own pace.

The manor house built in 1858, the only one in Härjedalen, burned down in 1937; furnishings rescued from the fire are now kept at the museum in Funäsdalen. At the site itself, remains of the coal house can still be seen where the Ljusnan flows out into Ljusnedalssjön.