Mining area in the town of Roros - Norway

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Norway's Roros Mining Zone as a World Cultural Heritage in 1980.

Mining site in the town of Roros - World cultural heritage in Norway

Roros is a large mining and settlement area in Norway. This town was founded in 1633 but was devastated by the Swedish army, until 1679 it was rebuilt based on the original architecture and planning. This town was formed when people in the area discovered large copper mines here and copper casting began to flourish soon after.

The town of Roros is actually located on a plateau, about 630 meters above sea level.Roros Plateau is surrounded by birch and pine forest. Roros has extremely beautiful scenery but is a place with extremely harsh climate so that before discovering the copper mines there are no people living here.

The current architecture of the town is an architecture that was rebuilt in 1679, with 80 wooden houses and 1 smelting furnace . Most houses here have facades decorated with black wood in medieval architectural style.

Before being destroyed by the Swedish army, this town had about 2000 houses. Due to difficult travel conditions, forest timber is available so wood is used thoroughly in buildings from the public to the public here. The most developed phase, there are thousands of workers and their families living in the town so in addition to the civil works and metallurgy plants, the town also has clinics and schools. However, after being rebuilt the town had only 80 wooden houses and a metallurgical factory. Among the 80 houses, many houses were repaired and renovated on the basis of old houses, so the town's overall landscape retains its old look with harmonious classical architecture.

Mining operations in this town have been stopped since 1977, until 1980 Roros was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by Unesco.Currently the town has 80 wooden houses and a metallurgical factory.

The mining town of Roros has been very developed throughout 343 years since it was formed in 1633. The mining activity here was held continuously until 1977 when it stopped.

More than 300 years of continuous operation with a large amount of exploitation, the mining town of Roros has contributed significantly to the regional and Norwegian economic development. Moreover, the fact that people live and exploit in harsh climatic environments such as Roros also shows that the adaptation to human environment is limitless. In a geographic location with extremely rugged terrain, difficulties in traveling. Besides, the gas conditions cannot be cultivated or raised, but nature gives it a large reserve of copper. This is not only money to start the lives of people in the region but also to contribute to economic development and society. Also during the time of formation and development, the mining town of Roros has formed its own culture with unique architectural planning and customs .

The mining site in the town of Roros is recognized by the Unesco as a World Cultural Heritage by criteria (iii), (iv), (v).

Criterion (iii): Although it is no longer a copper mining town, the existence of a large copper mining town in Norway demonstrates the development of humans associated with environmental adaptation. natural school.

Criterion (iv): The mining area in the town of Roros and its natural landscape create a unique, unique cultural area with outstanding values.

Criterion (v): The mining area in Roros town is an outstanding example for the harmonious development of people and nature, and the mining activities here have contributed to the development of no The economy and society have since been the cultural development of the region.