Engelsberg Ironworks

Engelsberg Ironworks is named after Englika. Englika, who was born in Germany, began producing iron in Engelsberg in the 14th century. == History ==

The history of iron production in the region dates back to at least 13th century. The local peasants both mined the ore and produced the iron using primitive furnaces. In the end of the 16th century more modern production methods were introduced in Engelsberg and production volumes increased substantially in the following decades. by the county sheriff Per Larsson Höök (1645–1706). By then, ironworking had already been carried out on the site for a long time by miners. == Description ==

The preserved buildings include a manor house, the inspector's house and the smelting house with a blast furnace. ==UNESCO World Heritage Site==

Engelsberg Ironworks is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was added to the list in 1993. The UNESCO comments were: ==Gallery==

Engelsbergs bruk 2023 Konferens och seminarieanläggning.jpg|Conference center Engelsberg ironworks Sweden 005.JPG| A road at Engelsberg iron works Engelsbergs bruk Herrgården med flyglar.JPG|The mansion with wings Engelsbergs bruk Slaggstenstornen.JPG|The two slag stone towers Engelsbergs bruk Västra flygeln 02.JPG|The west wing Engelsbergs bruk Herrsmedjan.JPG|The forge Engelsbergs bruk Herrgården från trädgårdssidan.JPG|The mansion from the garden side Engelsbergs bruk 2023 Köks- och lustträdgård.jpg|Kitchen and pleasure garden Engelsbergs bruk brukskontoret.JPG|The old office Engelsbergs bruk arkivet.JPG|The archives of Axel Johnson Group Engelsberg ironworks Sweden 006.JPG|The old barn Engelsbergs bruk, nya brukskontoret.JPG|The new office Engelsberg ironworks Sweden 011.JPG|The dam and blast-furnace Engelsbergs bruk 2023 Hyttan.jpg|Rope railway for charcoal to the blast furnace Engelsbergs_bruk_-_KMB_-_16000300019838.jpg|Casting house, blast furnace and air duct for preheated combustion air == References ==