"Frankfurt Kitchen". Standardisation, however, led to reforming aspects such as lighting and greening taking a back seat again. Thus, the influential "Bauhaus" founder Gropius, who adhered to the idea of the

as lamp fuel and for Greek Fire, a weapon reminiscent of modern flamethrowers. But a boom did not take off until the mid-19th century, when kerosene lamps became the preferred form of domestic and street

few years after the invention of printing – was a landmark event. But no cultural flowering could take root in this isolated, strife-torn land. Eeducation levels remained extremely low until well into [...] remained the smallest and poorest part. A few Croatian textile companies opened operations there to take advantage of the low wages and taxes, and the cities of Nikšić and Podgorica grew. However, the miserable

presented as Anchor Points. An Anchor Point application will be considered by the ERIH board, who will take into account the following: Information provided by the applicant - completed "Questionnaire for sites"

open-cast mines, with Húsavίk serving as the main shipping port. The profits are said to have been breath-taking, and in 1561 the Danish crown secured a monopoly. By the end of the 16th century the deposits were [...] American and multinational corporations opened up energy-intensive aluminium works in Iceland to take advantage of electricity that was so low in price that it was worthwhile to import bauxite, the main

thousands of victims in the middle of the 19th century, finally forced municipal administrations to take action. People now knew that the disease-causing agents were not carried by air, as was long thought

the British economy, led to attempts to mechanise the work of the spinners. The women workers would take a bundle of extremely thin short fibres, the so-called shear wool, and pull out the fibres by hand

machinery combine ZT’S was established in the city of Martin on the periphery of the Lower Tatra to take advantage of the labour surplus in this agricultural region. The largest employer in Slovakia, ZT’S

century, the mines already employed thousands of workers. However, widespread industrialisation did not take off - poor transport routes contributed to this and countless domestic customs barriers hindered sales

Or "Transport and Communication": retracing the tracks of the industrial revolution. Theme Routes take up specific questions relating to European industrial history and reveal potential links between radically

At the same time, established trade ties were broken. The already weak domestic market could not take up the slack. The situation was exacerbated by the severe dependence on foreign capital and continuing

project was halted midway, and not completed until 1984. As in all socialist countries, this breath-taking pace of industrialisation was achieved at the expense of a stagnating agricultural sector and a

time people stopped building ships made of wood, because iron hulls were cheaper to construct, could take greater loads and withstand rough seas more easily. A gigantic new market had been opened for the

Thanks to their high reserves of capital and high standards of training, German businesses were able to take over a leading role in the new chemical and electro-technical industries in the second phase of i

Europe debated the 'social question' in the first half of the 19th century, but governments refused to take action. With so many people looking for work, factory owners could afford to pay poverty wages. Working

processes have caused so much and such diverse damage to nature and human health that it is still taking a long time just to record the pollutants and their complex effects - and even longer to combat them

the young at heart of all ages who want to get moving can also take part. All over Europe, on the day of the event at 3 pm, dancing will take place in front of, in and even on imposing industrial sites, [...] our hashtag #erihworkitout. Social Wall "WORK it OUT" "WORK it OUT" on YouTube "WORK it OUT" will take a break in 2025 to develop the project further. "WORK it OUT" has been awarded the Best Practices

the quality of the location. That's why selected and well-received sites with high quality standards take on a leading marketing role as 'Anchor Points', thus promoting the entire network. This hierarchy

in terms of industrial heritage which also offer a high quality visitor experience. Regional Routes take a closer look at the industrial history of landscapes that have been particularly affected by ind