Kellokoski Ironworks

Tuusula, Finland

Kellokoski ironworks was founded in 1795 and it manufactured all kind of agriculture tools until 1963. The wooden church was built in 1800. The nearby Kellokoski manor is functioned as a mental hospital since 1915.

Today Kellokoski is a well-preserved milieu representing habitation and industry of the 19th century. The hospital museum, handicraft shops, restaurant and arboretum are located to the old ironworks buildings.

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Founded: 1795
Category: Industrial sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

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