Engelsberg Ironworks
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 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.
The mill, which historically belonged to the Västervåla parish and Norberg, was built in 1681 by the county sheriff Per Larsson Höök. By then, ironworking had already been carried out on the site for a long time by miners.