World Heritage Røros:
The Røros Copper Works
The Røros Copper Works
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| The Mines
The ore in the mines was the reason that Røros Copper Works and the mining town of Røros came into existence. In the ... more... | The Smelting Houses
In the smelting houses, copper was extracted from the ore, which came from the mines. The process continued day and ... more... |
| The Privileges
In order to start-up the working of a copper mine on a regular basis the owners or participants required a letter of appointment and privileges from the King. more... | Organisation and ownership
It was the German miner Lorentz Lossius and a prospector Peter Petersen, from Kvikne Copper Works, who received a concession for a single lode at Rauhaammaaren near Røros. more... |
| Transportation
The copper works created an enormous requirement for the carriage of goods within the mining area and between the mine and the outside world. more... |
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Røros was added to UNESCOs of World Heritage Sites in 1980, refer also to Riksantikvaren, ( Norwegian Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings).
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