The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing , in 1839 , of the 4-meter granite vase ( called '' Älvdalen Vase '' ) , installed in the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg ( a gift from Charles XIV John of Sweden to Nicholas I of Russia ) .
The town is widely known for being the place of manufacturing , in 1839 , of the 4-meter granite vase ( called '' Älvdalen Vase '' ) , installed in the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg ( a gift from Charles XIV John of Sweden to Nicholas I of Russia ) .