Engelsberg Ironworks

Engelsberg Ironworks

Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Engelsberg Ironworks


State Party = SWE
Type = Cultural
Criteria = iv
ID = 556
Region = Europe and North America
Year = 1993
Session = 17th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/556

Engelsberg Ironworks ( _sv. Engelsbergs bruk) is an ironworks in "Ängelsberg", a village in Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland, Sweden. It was built in 1681 by Per Larsson Gyllenhöök (1645-1706) and developed into one of the world's most modern ironworks in the period 1700-1800. It is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1993.

External links

* [http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=556 UNESCO description]
* [http://www.raa.se/cms/extern/en/places_to_visit/world_heritage_sites/engelsberg_ironworks.html "Riksantikvarieämbetet" description]
* [http://www.ekomuseum.se/english/besoksmal/engelsberg.html "Ekomuseum Bergslagen" description]


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