Engelsberg Ironworks () is an ironworks in Ängelsberg, a village in Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County, 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.

Name

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. The UNESCO comments were:

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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

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References

  • UNESCO description