Mystic and magic

It is easy to imagine that all sorts of gnomes and trolls have passed Tilas Stoll, the entrance to the Krakbo mine in Högbergsfältet nature reserve in Filipstad. It is like the horizontal ore mine from 1767 was taken from a Swedish folk tale with its moss covered rock walls and lush vegetation. The mining operation was abandoned as early as 1906, but Krakbo as well as 15 other mining holes is preserved in the area. For the botanist there are many unusual plants to discover, including the rare orchid Purpurknipprot (Epipactis atrorubens).

An unexpected person who became aware of Tilas Stoll is Alice Cooper, whose Facebook post about the mine was liked by over 29 000 people and shared 5 081 times world wide.

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