practice websites on different topic dealing with industrial heritage. more LINKS Our link list: websites from all over Europe which present the industrial heritage of a country or a region – most of them [...] SERVICE ERIH IH BAROMETER Since 2018, ERIH has been conducting surveys of industrial heritage sites in Europe in partnership with the Regionalverband Ruhr. more EXPERTS DATABASES Following you will find

ON THE HISTORY OF THE SERVICE AND LEISURE INDUSTRY Listen The Industrial Revolution resulted in more and more smokestacks shooting out of the ground and a huge increase in factories, coal mines and steelworks; [...] be piled up on top of one another, as one wished. As work became ever more mechanised during the industrial age, manufacturers increased working hours, without heed to the increasing stress on men, women

dramatically in subsequent years. In 1953 the industrial group Crvena Zastava (“Red Flag”) was founded in Kragujevac, the heart of Yugoslavia’s automotive industry, and soon began producing the Fiat 600 under [...] ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF SERBIA Listen When Serbia gained independence in 1878 after over 400 years of Ottoman rule, the chances of industrialisation were poor. Investment capital was unavailable, [...] War, was finally completed, and copper mining in Bor and cotton processing flourished. However, industry was unable to absorb the thousands of unemployed workers and agricultural yields remained poor.

ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF SAN MARINO Listen Since the 12th century, this small state has been able to maintain its independence throughout. Even after the founding of the Italian nation state in 1861 [...] the once important self-governing city states of the Italian Renaissance. The city-state has no industrial history. For centuries, the most important commercial activity was the quarrying of sandstone on [...] of war damage, however, operations were discontinued as early as 1944. Today, the manufacturing industry is concentrated in the Serravale district, where, in addition to traditional ceramics, clothing

the early civilisations of Mesopotamia and Egypt and in antiquity was already produced on a proto-industrial scale. Apparently, the people of what is now Hallstatt in Austria were the first to manufacture [...] industrialisation in the UK, because salt now was increasingly sought for as a commodity for chemical industries. Particularly it was needed to produce soda, a bleaching agent in the booming cotton business. [...] corresponding to an invention of the French chemist Nicolas Leblanc, it was synthesized now on a large industrial scale from sulphuric acid, coal, calcium carbonate and salt. The process reduced the cost of cotton

power of the state. Related Links WIKIPEDIA: Industrialization in the Soviet Union WIKIPEDIA: Economy of Russia World Atlas: What are the biggest industries in Russia Perm. Motovolikha Copper Mill Russia [...] ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF RUSSIA Listen Although the European part of the Russian Empire was rich in raw materials its industrialisation started late, due mainly to the lack of labour and capital caused [...] Petersburg and Moscow. These lines were financed primarily with foreign capital and as the domestic iron industry was unable to meet the demand for rails, locomotives and wagons, these had to be imported. Alexander

discovery along the milestones of European industrial history. What is ERIH ? ERIH is the European Route of Industrial Heritage, a network of the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe. It is the [...] European industrial history. Germany's Ruhrgebiet, for example. Or South Wales, a key region in the "world's first industrial nation". Both these areas comprise a number of less significant industrial monuments [...] the tracks of the industrial revolution. Theme Routes take up specific questions relating to European industrial history and reveal potential links between radically different industrial monuments all over

left us with a rich industrial heritage. A vast network of sites spread across Europe. It just needs to be brought back to life - and that is what the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is doing [...] ERIH'S ROUTE SYSTEM: YOUR GUIDE TO EUROPE'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE Listen Where was the first factory in the world? Where was the biggest steam engine built? And where was the most modern colliery of its [...] doing. Join us on an exciting journey of discovery through the most important sites of Europe's industrial history. Read more about ERIH and it's (virtual) route system of Anchor Points, Regional Routes

independent state in 1878, the government worked to encourage the growth of industry. Up until World War I, typical “entry-level” industries such as food production, textile manufacturing and wood- and metal working [...] heavy industry sector: giant oil refineries and power stations, steel plants, chemical and machinery combines were created from the ground up. Rural unemployment faded to nothing and industrial production [...] ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF ROMANIA Listen Romania’s economic history was shaped by the tensions between its extremely passionate striving toward self-sufficiency and the dominance of foreign powers.

European industrial history. Germany's Ruhrgebiet, for example. Or South Wales, a key region in the "world's first industrial nation". Both these areas comprise a number of less significant industrial monuments [...] raw material deposits. more Industrial Valleys The slate hillsides of the Rhineland do not resemble an industrial area in the slightest. That said, it is indeed an industrial area whose economic roots [...] REGIONAL ROUTES OPEN UP THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF A REGION Listen In many European regions there are few industrial heritage sites with touristic potential. Each of this regions has its own specialisms

ERIH PROJECTS ERIH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE BAROMETER Since 2018 ERIH in cooperation with the Regionalverband Ruhr carries out surveys of industrial heritage sites in Europe. All industrial heritage sites are [...] and to develop skills and competences. more EUR ACADEMY OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE Aim of the project is to attract young people to European industrial heritage as a career option. For this ERIH organises courses [...] courses in cooperation with universities. more INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SUMMER SCHOOL The 14-day Summer School for students from European universities combines interdisciplinary knowledge transfer with pract

PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING Listen Domestic handmade textile production was typical for the pre-industrial age. The father sat at the loom and the women of the family were responsible for spinning the yarn [...] material and organised sales, often over considerable distances. Textile manufacture was the leading industry in Europe: from the 16th century onwards it was basically organised on such a system. The first [...] Thus Ford cars could be afforded by everyone. In the second half of the 19th century methods of industrial production reached the food sector. The powerful engines which delivered energy independent of

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impression of the European Route of Industrial Heritage? Do you need assistance with an individual research? Please do not hesitate to contact us: ERIH - European Route of Industrial Heritage e.V Office Christiane

"Portal of Industrial Heritage", which presents the "Route of Industrial Heritage in the Ruhr Area" and other interesting industrial heritage sites in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the industrial properties [...] "Change with an Impact" illustrates the transformation of industrialized regions in Europe and gives an impression of the diversity of Europe's industrial heritage. This is realized on information boards, which [...] smaller industrial sites have changed the geographical and social landscape. The presentation was developed especially for the exhibition area in circular thickener I of the "Portal of Industrial Heritage"

ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF PORTUGAL Listen Portugal was isolated within Europe for a long time: both by its location on the western edge of the continent and by a policy that sought little exchange with [...] country" is difficult to determine. Not least because of the lack of mineral resources, only a few industrial islands formed there until the end of the 19th century: Textile production was the most successful [...] first trains connected Lisbon and Porto in 1864, with a link to Spain following in 1866. As the new industries settled primarily in the capital and in the Porto region, no new jobs were created in rural areas

developed in a similar way to western European industrial centres, and it became known as the "Polish Manchester" on account of the boom in the cotton textile industry there starting in 1820 – with all the adverse [...] from the mid-19th century. With the emergence of metal and food industries, wool and linen working, the city developed into a major industrial centre. This was further driven by the railways that linked Warsaw [...] became difficult to sell. On the whole though, the chemical industry of the region remained on a relatively modest level. Once state-sponsored industry had set the process in motion, Silesian landowners became

years more to bring it to perfection. By 1829 engineers from the sophisticated British mechanical industries had automated the entire process: they added a number of rolls to the system which were heated [...] it is comparatively expensive to produce. This invention initiated paper production on a large industrial scale. Factories were moved to areas where wood was abundant, especially the forest regions of

Vatican City History of Industries Application of Power Brewing of Beer Chemistry Communication Cutlery Housing Industrial Architecture Industry and War Iron and Steel Industrial Landscapes Mining Paper [...] g Salt Service and Leisure Industry Textiles Transport Water The dark sides of the Industrial Revolution Slavery and colonialism Stories about People: Biographies Industrial Stories to Listen to "LINKING [...] Objects and Stories "Linking Europe" ERIH Industrial Heritage Barometer Exchange programme "Twinning of Sites" European Academy of Industrial Heritage European Industrial Heritage Summer School Succession Planning

and the wider picture of European industrial development. Participating sites will focus on objects that illustrate the European, and also global, dimension of industrial development. Smaller objects may [...] PROJECT SHOWING THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRIALISATION Listen Europe's industrial development has always been characterised by cross-border trade in raw materials and commodities [...] can also be viewed in our virtual exhibition. If you have a linking Europe story to tell at your industrial heritage site and have not yet identified a potential partner site in any other European country