Granbergsdal Ironworks | |
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Granbergsdals hytta | |
General information | |
Type | Ironworks |
Location | Granbergsdal |
Country | Sweden |
Designations | |
Designated | 1986; 1993 |
Reference no. | 21400000693810 |
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]
Designated 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]
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