Granbergsdal Ironworks (Swedish: Granbergsdals bruk) is an ironworks and blast furnace[1] in Granbergsdal, a village in Karlskoga Municipality in Sweden, 10 km (6 mi) north of central Karlskoga.[2]
| Granbergsdal Ironworks | |
|---|---|
Granbergsdals hytta | |
 Granbergsdal Ironworks in 2024 | |
 Interactive map of the Granbergsdal Ironworks area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ironworks |
| Location | Granbergsdal, Sweden |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
| Designated | 1986; 1993 |
| Reference no. | 21400000693810 |
History
editDesignated as a listed building in 1986, the ironworks benefits from cultural and historical protection.[3][1]
Founded in 1642 by Mårten Eriksson, Granbergsdal Ironworks emerged in response to the increased demand for iron during the tumultuous period of the Thirty Years' War.[3] However, operations at the ironworks ceased in 1925.
The 2023 renovation of the works was delayed in May because of the discovery of a previously unknown standing historical house.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 Nyqvist, Lars-Gunnar (10 March 2018). "Granbergsdal (Karlskoga)". Värmländsk industrihistoria (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "Granbergsdals Hytta och Byalag". Granbergsdals Hytta och Byalag. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Granbergsdals hytta". www.lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). Örebro County. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ Lundberg, Helena (29 May 2023). "Historiskt fynd har försenat renoveringen av hyttan: "Det är lite spännande"". Karlskoga Tidning Kuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
Further reading
edit- Englund, Karin; Öman, Karin (1992). Granbergsdals hytta 350 år (in Swedish). Kumla. ISBN 9163011964.
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