Engelsberg Ironworks
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State Party | Sweden |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Identification | #556 |
Regionb | Europe and North America |
Inscription History |
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Formal Inscription: | 1993 17th Session |
a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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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