Technical and Industrial Cultural Heritage in Norway encompasses discontinued industrial and other facilities with great historical and architectural value. It is one of the ten conservation programs for the

Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage The Directorate for Cultural Heritage ( no, Riksantikvaren or ''Direktoratet for kulturminneforvaltning'') is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of the Environm ...

, which seeks to refurbish and preserve a representative range of facilities linked to Norway's most important industrial routes, which has had a significant impact on local business history.

Directorate for Cultural Heritage priority list

The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage list of priority technical and industrial cultural heritage comprises 15 facilities: *

Atlungstad Distillery The Atlungstad Distillery ( no, Atlungstad Brenneri) is a distillery in Stange in Hedmark county, Norway. It was established in 1855 by a group of farmers. Regular distillation was discontinued in 2000, but trial runs were later carried out. In ...

* Bredalsholmen Shipyards * Bratteklev Shipyard * Fetsund Booms * Folldal Mines *

Halden Canal The Halden Canal near Halden, Norway, began construction in 1852. The canal allows boats to travel parallel to the Swedish border of 75 km from Tistedal to Skulerud. Engebret Soot (1786 - 1859) was responsible for this canal, as well as the e ...

* Kistefos Wood Pulp Mill * Klevfos Cellulose and Paper Factory *

Neptune Herring Oil Factory The Neptune Herring Oil Factory ( no, Neptun sildeoljefabrikk) is a former industry in the town of Melbu in Norway's Vesterålen district. It has been given cultural heritage status. The factory was set up in 1910. For a long time, production wa ...

* Næs Ironworks * Odda Smelting Plant *

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* Salhus Knitting Mill * Sjølingstad Woolen Mill * Spillum Sawmill and Planing *

Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station The Tyssedal Power Station (''Tyssedal kraftanlegg'') is a hydroelectric power station and museum located in Tyssedal in the municipality Odda in Vestland, Norway. The station was designed by architect Thorvald Astrup. It started production in 1 ...

References

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External links

Protection Program for Technical and Industrial Cultural Heritage
at the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage website
Technical and Industrial Cultural Heritage
at the Norwegian Environment Agency website Cultural heritage of Norway History of technology