Engelsberg Ironworks | interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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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.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/556
www.ekomuseum.se/english/besoksmal/engelsbergs.html

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelsberg_Ironworks

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Coordinates: 59°58'9"N 16°0'32"E

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