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Encyclopedia > Engelsberg

Engelsberg is a village in Fagersta municipality in Västmanland, Sweden. Fagersta is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. ...  Västmanland? is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ...


Engelsberg Ironworks was built in 1681 and developed into one of the world's most modern ironworks in the period 1700-1800. It is today listed as a UNESCO world heritage site UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...


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Engelsberg Ironworks - Riksantikvarieämbetet (440 words)
Engelsberg Ironworks in Västmanland was constructed in 1681 and developed into one of the world's most modern ironworks in the period 1700-1800.
Engelsberg is the only ironworks in Sweden that still preserves the buildings and most of the technical equipment.
Engelsberg Ironworks is now owned by Nordstjernan AB, who restored the site in the 1970s with the aid of the National Heritage Board.
Sweden - Engelsberg Iron Works (389 words)
It was in the eighteenth century, however, that Engelsberg could definitely be ranked among the most important ironworks in Sweden and Europe.
The ore came from the Bergslagen mines, while the charcoal, which was crucial for heating the material, came from nearby forests.
For most of the eighteenth century Engelsberg Ironworks was owned by the Söderhielm family and in the nineteenth century by the Timm family.
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