Engelsberg Ironworks

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Engelsberg Ironworksa
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party Flag of Sweden Sweden
Type Cultural
Criteria iv
Identification #556
Regionb Europe and North America

Inscription History

Formal Inscription: 1993
17th Session

a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List
b As classified officially by UNESCO

Engelsberg Ironworks is an ironworks in Engelsberg, a village in Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland, Sweden. It 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.

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