Building/cultural environment

  • The old Church

    Interiör Gamla kyrkanThe old church was originally constructed in 1753, but burned down totally in 1972 and was reinaugurated in 1976. The exterior was remade exactly as it had been earlier. The colors within the church – blue and red – relate to the colors on the Sámi traditional costume from the Jokkmokk area. The

  • The Old Power Station

    Gamla StällverksbyggnadenSweden’s first hydroelectric power station was built here between 1910-1915. The station was a gigantic enterprise for that time. Porjus Expo is an exhibit about the lives and work of people in Porjus. The old power station is no longer used for hydroelectric power production, but now houses Lina’s

  • Victoriafortet

    Utsikt från VictoriafortetThe Victoria Battery (Victoriafortet) - Vuollerim An army fort at Bomyrberget, where the Stora (Big) Lule River and the Lilla (Little)Lule River meet. The fort is fully equipped and it is armed with guns from the battleship "Queen Victoria". The facilities are located 40 m underground in the mounta