Stone signpost

EB stands for Engelsbergs Bruk which in English is Engelsberg Ironworks

Engelsberg Ironworks - World Heritage Site

October 30th 2014
Engelsberg - one of Sweden's World Heritage Sites Sweden's World Heritage sites includes marvelous architecture, such as the Hanseatic Town of Visby and Drottningholm Palace, wonderful nature, such as the High Coast and Laponia, and historical sites, such as the Viking Town Birka and Tanum Rock Carvings. This blog entry however is about one of the lesser known and consequently als ... read more

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more

10th November 2014

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Engelsberg
“Sweden's production of superior grades of iron made it a leader in this field in the 17th and 18th centuries. This site is the best-preserved and most complete example of this type of Swedish ironworks.” When its all gone Ake this little baby will live on. Fascinating blog on the pioneers of industry that carved so much of the history of Europe. Lest we forget.

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