association , which has around 350 members in 27 countries . Over 100 member sites are Anchor Points , sites of exceptional historical significance in terms of industrial heritage which also offer a high [...] - YOUR GUIDE TO EUROPE'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE Listen ERIH IN BRIEF ERIH, the European Route of Industrial Heritage , is the tourism information network of industrial heritage in Europe. The network is managed [...] at the industrial history of landscapes that have been particularly affected by industrialisation. In total, we present on our website more than 2,400 sites of interest from all European countries . All
INDUSTRIALISATION OF AGRICULTURE Listen The IndustrialRevolution was preceded by the first steps in a long-term 'agricultural revolution' that began in Britain in the 18th century and continued into the 20th [...] of meat (or a lot of milk). In addition to targeted breeding, artificial insemination, which had been developed in the Soviet Union and was quickly adopted in other countries, was also used for this purpose [...] was developed in 1837 by John Deere - later to become a major name in agricultural machinery - because the conventional cast steel ploughs had failed in the hard soils of the American West. In 1858, the Briton
efficient, and was in common use in Andorra until well into the 19th century, long after the blast furnace had become the standard method of smelting in the neighbouring countries. The economy was dominated [...] figure. The Rossel Forge, which opened in the 1840s and closed in 1876 when the Andorran iron mines ceased production , is today a museum. The Areny family has also been active in the iron business since [...] French crown in the 16th century. In 1532, Andorra was granted freedom from customs duties. Until well into modern times, economic activity consisted mainly of sheep-rearing and forestry. Starting in the 17th
petrol from oil sources in order to fuel lamps. In 1840 a refinery was opened in Romania, and another in 1859 in Poland. There was a particularly large demand for petroleum in the west of the USA, where [...] but also planned power stations and grids. In 1882 he opened a central electricity work in New York. Companies in European countries were quick to follow: in Germany for example, the German Edison company [...] them in such a way as to enable the steam to drive the piston in both directions. He not only blew steam into the cylinder from below in order to drive the piston upwards, but also from above in order
constructed in Salihorsk, one of the brand new suburbs, while a gigantic oil refinery was built in Navapolazk. The calculator factory MZVM opened in Minsk in 1958, the very first computer manufacturer in the Soviet [...] carbonate), used in making fertilisers and in glass manufacture, is available in plenty. Thus, in the 19th century – when the country was part of the Russian Empire – only a few factories were established [...] founded in Homel (Russian Gomel) in 1930 remains in business today. World War II was a catastrophe that claimed over two million lives and destroyed over 80% of all factories. In the course of reconstruction
ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF BELGIUM Listen The industrial age of the European continent began in Belgium, where conditions were similarly good to those in England: coal had been mined in the valleys of [...] also a pioneer in finance and played an important role in the development of the Ruhr region in Germany. The big push began after independence in 1830. Brussels was modernised, and industrial firms settled [...] begun producing zinc in 1837. In the coal mines, which were largely in the hands of French bankers, production rose steadily, but at the same time the area - especially the "Borinage" in the far west - gained
invested mainly in heavy industry and mining. They modernised the iron ore mine in Prijedor, today operated by steel conglomerate Arcelor-Mittal, and opened the Zenica steel works in 1893, which even after [...] . As in the other socialist countries, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia too launched its transformation into an industrial state with a massive expansion of heavy industry. Bosnia in particular [...] plant was built from scratch in Lukavac, and the expansion of the iron works doubled the population of Zenica. Bauxite mining began in the eastern part of the country in 1959, which gave rise to a significant
rather sweetish back then. In Antiquity, people showed little interest in beer as it was wine which dominated in popularity in the Mediterranean, and mead which was popular in those areas of Europe inhabited [...] reflected in the cultural landscape of Europe. In the Early Middle Ages, it was in particular monasteries where beer was brewed in volume; in fact, the remnants of beer production can be found in some monasteries [...] beer, such as the Guinness brewery in 1759. Worth mentioning is the founding of the Burghers’ Brewery in Pilsen (today’s Pilsner Urquell brewery) in the year 1842, which gave birth to the entire beer category
factories in different countries, making huge profits, and thousands of workers migrated to the emerging industrial areas. Trade unions successfully fought for workers' rights, which became embedded in today's [...] 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 today do little to show [...] Programme, which recognises the network's contribution to the conservation and presentation of Europe's industrial heritage. This funding has enabled the production of this brochure, which aims to encourage
factories in different countries, making huge profits, and thousands of workers migrated to the emerging industrial areas. Trade unions successfully fought for workers' rights, which became embedded in today's [...] 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 today do little to show [...] Programme, which recognises the network's contribution to the conservation and presentation of Europe's industrial heritage. This funding has enabled the production of this brochure, which aims to encourage
became widespread in England. First in textile mills, which produced gas on site from coal, then for street lighting: cities built huge cylindrical gas tanks in central gas works, from which "town gas" was [...] bleaching powder available - practical for industrial use, but extremely harmful to health in production. Since its discovery in 1709, coke has been used in the iron industry for its high calorific value [...] from coal-rich regions were also used. In the second half of the 19th century, during the "second industrialrevolution", chemistry became the leading industrial sector alongside electrical engineering
ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF CROATIA Listen For centuries, Croatia was squeezed between the expansionist Ottoman Empire in the southern Balkans, their rival, the Habsburg Empire, in the north and the Kingdom [...] consumer goods in response to the miserable supply situation. This was followed by experiments in greater autonomy for producers and a limited opening of the market, but by the time Tito died in 1980, the economy [...] today Dubrovnik, largely succeeded in preserving their independence by adroitly playing the great powers off against each other. Their merchant ships competed with Venice in the Mediterranean, while their
commenced in 1797, when Johann Josef Leitenberger commissioned the first water-powered, cotton spinning machine in Verneřice (formerly Wernstädt). The first mechanical loom followed in Varnsdorf in 1801, with [...] a considerable food industry, in particular the manufacture of sugar from beet and a brewing industry. They also invested in the textile, mining and iron industries, which were among the earliest industries [...] with the first steam engines appearing in Bohemia and Moravia just a few years later. Textile production flourished particularly in Brno (German: Brünn), which was considered the "Moravian Manchester"
products, in particular butter, bacon and eggs – which proved to be surprisingly sustainable. The cooperatives, which farmers throughout the country founded starting in 1882, proved important in this connection [...] were living in cities, as new factories were being established in the provinces as well: in addition to food production, this included cement factories in Aalborg, railroad construction in Randers as well [...] Danish islands in the Caribbean, where most were forced to work in the sugar cane plantations. In addition to sugar, the merchants then brought tobacco and coffee back to Copenhagen, which soon became the
against it. In the rivers of Europe's mining and industrial regions, whether the Tawe in Wales, the Rio Tinto in Spain or the Emscher in the Ruhr, pollution and fish kills were obvious, but industrial effluent [...] ON THE DARK SIDES OF THE INDUSTRIALREVOLUTION: DESTRUCTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT Listen With the industrialrevolution, humans have set in motion an ongoing, seemingly unstoppable process of ecological [...] as well. In the 17th century, observers in London - including William Shakespeare - linked the smell of sulphur in the city to the burning of coal in breweries and lime kilns: sulphurous gases in the air
will take place in front of, in and even on imposing industrial sites, making industrial heritage an attractive place to experience. The easy-to-learn 'WORK it Out' dance can be practised in advance using [...] music, which includes elements of Beethoven's European anthem 'Ode to Joy' in electronic dance style or as a rap version, is newly composed each year, as is the specially developed choreography, which translates [...] September 2024. At 24 sites in 9 European countries the participants danced to the music of Dario Schüler and the choreography of Truong Hai Le. Beforehand, we got people in the mood for the dance with
ERIH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE BAROMETER 2022/23 Listen The online survey for the ERIH Industrial Heritage Barometer 2022/23 was conducted from 6 March to 20 April 2023. All industrial heritage sites in Europe [...] ERIH Industrial Heritage Barometer 2022/23 - Questions and results ERIH Industrial Heritage Barometer 2020/21 - Questions and results ERIH Industrial Heritage Barometer 2019 - Results ERIH Industrial Heritage [...] "ERIH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE BAROMETER" ERIH'S SURVEY OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SITES Listen Since 2018, ERIH, in cooperation with the Statistics and Surveys Department of the Regionalverband Ruhr,
for people involved inindustrial heritage tourism and it also engages in advocacy and lobbying in relation to industrial heritage. Knowledge: ERIH members benefit from exchanges in expertise and experience [...] European Union. In order to continue the network after the end of the project funding, the registered association ERIH-European Route of Industrial Heritage e.V. was established under German law in spring 2008 [...] founding members to over 350 from 27 European countries. Please click following to see the list of our members. ERIH members Members of ERIH are industrial heritage sites, public or private organisations
to promote the recently opened "Route of Industrial Heritage" in the Ruhr area, in the development of which DGfI was involved, in its start-up phase. As industrial heritage has hardly ever been marketed [...] conditions of the industrial age were more or less the same, assuming that a miner in the Ruhr or the valleys of Wales dug for the same coal in a very similar way. They even migrated across Europe in search of [...] the peoples of Europe share the same memories of industrial history, which are part of the common European identity. Today, people in all European countries look back on a time that has faded into the past
with practical project work. In preparation of the Summer School, the participants visit an industrial heritage site in their home country – preferably an ERIH site – which they present to their fellow [...] fellow students during their stay in Berlin. The first week of the Summer School focuses on acquiring knowledge about industrial heritage in its broadest sense. In the second part, small groups of students work [...] by exciting excursions to industrial heritage sites in Berlin. The 'European Industrial Heritage Summer School' is a joint program of ERIH, the Berlin Centre for Industrial Heritage (bzi) and the University
