Engelsberg Ironworks

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Engelsberg Ironworks*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

State Party Flag of Sweden Sweden
Type Cultural
Criteria iv
Reference 556
Region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1993  (17th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
Region as classified by UNESCO.

Engelsberg Ironworks (Swedish: 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.

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Coordinates: 59°58′00″N 16°00′30″E / 59.966667, 16.00833