Discover Pauliström

Pauliström combines a bathing spot on Lake Ramsebosjön with a long industrial history and a river landscape of considerable natural value. This gives you different starting points for planning your trip: time by the water, an exercise trail, wildlife watching and the development of Pauliströms bruk. If you are looking for hotels in Pauliström, you can get a sense of the place by considering these specific interests rather than limiting your trip to a single theme. Nature and industrial history offer two different perspectives on the area.

Bathing, wildlife watching and exercise

Ramsenbadet is a bathing spot on Lake Ramsebosjön near Pauliström, in Karlstorp parish. The lake makes water a tangible focal point for a stay in Pauliström. There is also a fenced fallow deer enclosure next to Ramsenbadet. Families with children often go there to watch the animals. The bathing spot and enclosure cater to two different interests: time by the water and wildlife watching. As the enclosure is right next to Ramsenbadet, you can consider both places together when finding your way around.

Pauliström also has a 2.5-kilometre exercise trail. Its length is a clear planning consideration for travellers who want to include exercise in their stay. Together, the bathing spot, enclosure and exercise trail offer different ways to include nature and activity in your personal trip plans.

Industrial history in several phases

Pauliströms bruk was founded in 1726. When it was an ironworks, it produced blast furnaces and wrought ironwork. From 1936 to 1967, the works also produced cellulose wadding and was the first company in the world to manufacture diapers. The ironworks phase and the later period of production are distinct; the years 1936 to 1967, in particular, make the changes in the works’ history tangible.

The old dams at Pauliströms bruk still generate hydroelectric power for the modern paper industry. This continued use differs in time from the historical production phases mentioned above and connects the industrial history with the present-day use of hydropower. There is also an old mill building beside Kvarndammen.

River landscape and natural value

The Pauliströmsån drops 25 metres in elevation between Lake Stora Bellen and Pauliström. It also has considerable natural value because it is home to freshwater pearl mussels, trout and otters. The elevation difference describes one aspect of the river’s landscape, while the species found there account for its ecological importance.

In the wider area around Pauliström, the Pauliströmsån is a tributary of the Emån. It flows into the Emån in Kalmar County, just west of Järnforsen. The elevation figure refers to the stretch between Lake Stora Bellen and Pauliström, while the mouth west of Järnforsen places the river in its wider regional context. This makes it possible to understand the river both through a specific stretch and in relation to the Emån.

The topics also differ in nature: the founding year and production periods of Pauliströms bruk provide a historical timeframe, while the Pauliströmsån is defined by its elevation difference and the species found there. For your trip planning, you can therefore choose between industrial history with specific dates and nature topics with geographical and ecological connections.

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