the territory of the modern country was in the hands of three different foreign powers. The fertile black-earth region to the west of the Dniepr was long held by the great power of the Poland-Lithuanian [...] be seen in the Kyiv Aviation Museum. Soon, the Ukraine was producing around half of all the USSR’s tanks and missiles, making the country a centre of the military-industrial complex. However, as in the [...] was a union republic of the 'Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)', which was dissoluted in 1991. Therefore, for completeness, also read our articles on the industrial history of the other former soviet
networks dealing with industrialheritage as well as websites, which present the industrialheritageof a country or a region – most of them from a tourism point of view. Links of single sites have deliberately [...] An exception was made for industrial UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which you can find on top of the list. Numerous links can also be found on single sites or thematic pages of our web presentation.
on of canals – an important transport mode in the “land of a thousand lakes”. However, 1856 saw the opening of the Saimaa Canal, which linked the extensive watershed of Lake Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland [...] serfs, the handful of owners of large, profitable estates long dominated an overwhelming majority of day labourers and small tenants subsisting on the bare minimum. A modest tradition of iron-working emerged [...] ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF FINLAND Listen Finland’s rise as a prosperous industrial nation, which started in the mid-20th century, is due primarily to two very different factors: its extensive forests
POINTS Industrial History of 51 countries HISTORY OF 19 INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES OVER 300 BIOGRAPHIES YOUR GUIDE TO EUROPE'S INDUSTRIALHERITAGE Listen ERIH , the EUROPEAN ROUTE OFINDUSTRIALHERITAGE , your [...] Cultural Heritage in Industrial Culture’ is the title of… more 03-04-2025 | German Federal Association ofIndustrialHeritage founded, followed by the ERIH Germany Dialogue After three years of preparatory [...] annexed regions of the country. Russia has thus positioned itself outside what constitutes our common European values and the basis of our European cooperation as a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. We
REGIONAL ROUTES OPEN UP THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF A REGION Listen In many European regions there are few industrialheritage sites with touristic potential. Each of this regions has its own specialisms [...] 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 times of Austria-Hungary in the 19th century and still today is one of the ... more Regional Routes in Finland Berlin At the beginning of the 20th century, Berlin had evolved into one of the largest
ERIH is contributing to the costs of these initial contact visits with a maximum of 750 euros per person and 1,500 euros per organisation (member), up to a total of 3,000 euros per exchange. This covers [...] members / organisations) the opportunity to visit similar sites in other countries as part of the "Twinning of Sites" project, to exchange experience and knowledge, develop new project ideas and make long-term [...] than two sites. Participation requires at least three years of membership in the ERIH association. Partnerships should address at least one of the following topics: education, improving future work opp
is the official working group of volunteers, trainees, students, interns, postgraduates and young professionals in their first four years of employment. This category of membership provides a platform [...] to offer advice and support for a dynamic exchange of ideas and experiences. Regular roundtable discussions are held for YP members on a variety of topics, with open discussion. A new format is 'My day [...] day at work', where ERIH site staff present their day-to-day work and raise interest in industrialheritage as a potential career option. Young Professionals also attend ERIH Board meetings as advisors
ERIH - YOUR GUIDE TO EUROPE'S INDUSTRIALHERITAGE Listen ERIH IN BRIEF ERIH, the European Route ofIndustrialHeritage , is the tourism information network ofindustrialheritage in Europe. The network is [...] sites of exceptional historical significance in terms ofindustrialheritage which also offer a high quality visitor experience. Regional Routes take a closer look at the industrial history of landscapes [...] interconnectedness of European industrial history and its common roots. The site presentations are complemented by articles on the industrial history of the countries of Europe and the development of the industries
different image of the world of work, based on the ideas of self-responsibility and the market economy. This meant the concept of the "free worker" instead of the slave economy and free trade instead of customs [...] because of the lack of zinc. As early as the 16th century, Portuguese merchants had millions of brass bracelets made in the German Rhineland to pay for the slaves supplied to them by the kings of Benin. [...] sabre-rattling of the powerful industrial nations, which increasingly rivalled aggressively for colonies, were the needs of the dominant industries. Industrialisation also changed the ideological side of colonialism:
The academic part of the summer school is supplemented by exciting excursions to industrialheritage sites in Berlin. The 'European IndustrialHeritage Summer School' is a joint program of ERIH, the Berlin [...] founding of the ERIH YP is one result of the work of the students of the Summer School 2023. The other student projects dealt with the adaptive re-use and a concept for telling the heritageof the former [...] the south-east of Berlin. A group of students developed a concept for “Sounds of Industry: IndustrialHeritage x Club Culture” and two individual students engaged themselves in the topics of “Independence
n and presentation of Europe's industrialheritage. This funding has enabled the production of this brochure, which aims to encourage ERIH sites to present the European dimension of industrialisation to [...] visitors are still unaware of this. The close-knit network of European industrial regions, which continue to inspire and strengthen each other, is something that most industrial monuments and attractions [...] readers to focus on the transnational aspects of Europe's industrialheritage and to provide ideas for incorporating the international story into the presentation of sites. This brochure is a first step in
Management ofIndustrialHeritage Sites Ongoing Research Projects Preservation and Conversion ofIndustrialHeritage Sites Research Results, Studies Teaching and Learning at Schools and Museums [...] dealing with industrialheritage. Following you will find a selection of links we collected for you. In addition, a significant part of the sites featured on our website are best practice examples of use or [...] conversion ofindustrial monuments. Do you know any other website that should be listed here? Please send the corresponding URL to our webmaster . Bibliography Digital Offers Funding IndustrialHeritage Tourism
the middle of the 18th century and then served primarily as a supplier of raw materials and a sales market for Russia’s first industrial plants. The modest beginnings of the large industrial districts were [...] Turkestan-Sibirian Railway (Painting by Abilkhan Kasteyev. State Art Museumof Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan was a union republic of the 'Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)', which was dissoluted in 1991 [...] ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF KAZAKHSTAN Listen Geographically, only a small part of the country lies in Europe. The larger part lies in Asia: according to the current view, the continental border runs
and management ofindustrialheritage requires a wide range of knowledge and skills. Industrialheritage is more than just industrial buildings and machinery, the "tangible" remains of industry. It also [...] knowledge of how to operate and maintain machinery, a wide range of techniques and skills, as well as sector-specific social routines and intangible heritage. But this knowledge is in danger of being lost [...] over time. Today, heritage organisations are increasingly facing the retirement of their first generation of professionals and volunteers - people who experienced life in these industrial communities at first
ACADEMY OFINDUSTRIALHERITAGE ERIH'S PROJECT TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE TO INDUSTRIALHERITAGE AS CARIER OPTION Listen All sites in Europe face the problem of finding well-trained staff, as industrial heritage [...] history The industrial revolution and the process of industrialization or e.g. 'European IndustrialHeritage: The International Story' Overview of post-industrial sites enlisted on UNESCO World Heritage List [...] etc. Examples of cultural networks / tourist and cultural routes (pan-European, interregional, regional and local) in the field ofindustrialheritage; annual festivals ofindustrialheritage and other events
Zollverein Mine World Heritage Site in Essen. It complements the multimedia information offered by the "Portal ofIndustrialHeritage", which presents the "Route ofIndustrialHeritage in the Ruhr Area" and [...] with an Impact" illustrates the transformation of industrialized regions in Europe and gives an impression of the diversity of Europe's industrialheritage. This is realized on information boards, which [...] interesting industrialheritage sites in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the industrial properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List and all ERIH Anchor Points in Europe. A mobile version of the presentation
ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF GEORGIA Listen The peaks of the Caucasus to the north; the Black Sea to the west and the Caspian Sea nearby to the east: for thousands of years, Georgia has been at the crossroads [...] programme of industrialization. The use of water power began in 1927 with the hydroelectric plant in Avchala, near Tbilisi; the plant on the Rioni River near the expanding industrial city of Kutaisi went [...] In order to expand the transportation of crude oil from Baku – now part of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan – the government approved construction of a further pipeline to Batumi in 1930. A
ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF AZERBAIJAN Listen The industrial history of Azerbaijan is largely a story of petroleum. Although the earth beneath this nation also holds iron, copper and other ores, their [...] construction of a large hydroelectric plant at Mingǝçevir Reservoir in 1948 led to the founding of the city of the same name, which became a centre of light industry, primarily the production of construction [...] from Europe’s booming industrial nations rushed into the country, and Baku saw the emergence of the legendary “Black City”, a cluster of oil refining operations. On the “white” side of the booming metropolis
