The hydropower has been used for industrial purposes in Lummelunda since Middle Ages. Original sawmills were replaced by the ...
The Österbybruk was established by the King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. Int 1643 it was acquired by Louis de Geer ...
Engelsberg Ironworks in Västmanland was constructed in 1681 and developed into one of the world's most modern ironworks in t ...
The Storbro foundry on lake Lersjön was one of the many foundrys that manufactured pig iron. It was established in 1590 ...
Pershyttan is a small mining town which has been restored and kept mainly as a working museum of Bergslagen"s mining and ...
Galtström ironworks was founded in 1673 and it was the largest in Medelpad region. Today it is one of Medelpad largest t ...
The first trip hammer in Forsbacka was mentioned in 1591. In 1640 Dutchman Henry Marhein built an ironworks. The 18th century ...
In 1644, two Swedish noblemen, later called Renstierna ('Reindeer star'), set up a forge in the Swedish village Pajala (Finni ...
It was quite common in the 17th century for citizens in the Mälaren valley to invest in the iron industry. The first bar ...
Motjärnshyttan is one of the largest and best preserved forges in Värmland. It was founded by Finnish emigrants in ...
Strömsberg Ironworks was established in 1643-1645 by Flamish Welam Vervier and it was in use 275 years. The industrial v ...
The history of Bennebols Ironworks started in 1683, when Gustaf Otto Stenbock built there a blast furnace.A small ironworks v ...
Söderfors Ironworks was established in 1676 by Claes Anckarström (Depken). Claes Grill acquired it in 1748 and strongly dev ...
The Vattholma ironworks is one of the oldest in Sweden. Smelters are believed to have been active here back as far as the 15t ...
Bäckefors Ironworks Museum is a traditional ironworks where you can learn about time honoured industrial methods. The ir ...
Norn was an industrial community founded in 1628 by Lars Larsson. It constructed a smelting-house for the excavation of iron ...
The first sulfur factory in Dylta was mentioned in 1558. It was first owned by the Crown. In 1649 Queen Christina gave mill t ...