Chairman of the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. Grewenig continued, "It is not enough for young people to understand the idea ofindustrial heritage [...] participants included up to 40 industrialheritage sites from 9 to 15 European countries. At the heart of the event are the dancers, their performances garnering an audience of some thousand people and over [...] "Industrialheritage must appeal to the younger generation and the heirs of our culture," ERIH President Prof Dr Meinrad Maria Grewenig stated at the award ceremony hosted by Julien Vuilleumier from S
Manchester's Museumof Science and Industry , located in the world's oldest surviving passenger station of 1830, the railway already entered the steam age thanks to the inventions ofindustrial pioneers such [...] a wealth of monuments and museums that recount the success of railway transport in the 19th century as well as its further development. The České Budějovice (Budweis) horse-drawn railway museum in the Czech [...] for the pioneering achievements of European railway engineers in crossing high mountains. At the foot of another steep section of early railway, connecting the stations of Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg and Marktschorgast
the same time, the museum is the starting point for several trails that take visitors to the monuments ofindustrialheritage. The manufacture of firearms is another important part of the metalworking industry [...] for example, in the Basque Iron Museum in Mirandoala Iron Valley , located in a former iron foundry in Lagazpi and illustrating the history of iron in respect ofindustrial, ecological and social aspects [...] Industry Museum in Eibar. However, a crisis in the armaments sector at the beginning of the 20th century triggers a process of transformation and reinvention, eventually leading to the manufacture of bicycles
Academy ofIndustrialHeritage" to encourage students to seek employment within the context of European industrialheritage and thereby generate well-trained staff for the maintenance and management of the [...] fields of science, we would like young people to be aware of the region in which they live and what kind ofheritage our ancestors have left us.“ The students mention a completely new perception of space [...] the design and implementation of the cooperation programme. "I am sure that the course offered by the 'European Academy ofIndustrialHeritage' made the students very aware of this – both in theory and in
The museumof technology in Croatia was established as a result of the efforts of Dr Bonz Tezak, a professor at Zagreb University, and was formally constituted in 1954, although there was an earlier museum [...] departments. Those dealing with industrialheritage include transportation, whose collections include motor cars and railway locomotives, geology, which covers mining of coal and minerals and oil extraction [...] museum of trades and crafts in the city which had ceased to function. It occupies timber buildings originally erected for the celebrated trade fair held at Zagreb, which moved to a new site in 1956. There
that complement the museum and interpretive spaces linked to our industrial past and that, in addition to witnessing the industrial evolution of the Basque Country, maintain the memory of the companies and [...] practices, that are part of the ERIH Network, that serve as a reference for the future development of new projects that reinforce the competitiveness and positioning of the Basque Industrial Tourism product. Program [...] The definitive development of industrialization, which occurred in the Basque Country since the end of the 19th century, transformed many of our municipalities and regions into work spaces, factories,
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
jointly hosted by ERIH, the Berlin Centre for IndustrialHeritage (bzi) and the University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Berlin. The participants came from a wide range of countries – including various European countries [...] a matrix that provides evaluation criteria for the preservation ofindustrialheritage sites. The hosts were impressed by the quality of the presentations and the commitment shown by this year's students [...] Argentina – and represented a variety of academic disciplines. This is precisely what makes the exchange of young students such a fruitful experience and enables the results of the Summer School to be applied
PROJECTS ERIH INDUSTRIALHERITAGE BAROMETER Since 2018 ERIH in cooperation with the Regionalverband Ruhr carries out surveys ofindustrialheritage sites in Europe. All industrialheritage sites are invited [...] comprises the twinning of thematically similar sites or networks to share experience and good practice and to develop skills and competences. more EUR ACADEMY OFINDUSTRIALHERITAGE Aim of the project is to [...] to attract young people to European industrialheritage as a career option. For this ERIH organises courses in cooperation with universities. more INDUSTRIALHERITAGE SUMMER SCHOOL The 14-day Summer School
"ERIH - European Route ofIndustrialHeritage" on YouTube. And of course there are also links to the channels of related European industrialheritage organisations and networks. ERIH on YouTube [...] particularly rich in industrial history and makes it available on video? And where can I find trailers ofindustrial UNESCO World Heritage Sites or regional events focusing on industrialheritage? Answers are [...] What is ERIH and what are the objectives of this tourist network connecting industrial monuments all over Europe? Are there industrialheritage sites on YouTube to find out what to expect as a visitor
population of almost 200 and an exciting industrialmuseum. Also William Lever (1851-1925) provides adequate housing and social security for the workforce of his soap factory. The Port Sunlight Museum reveals [...] inventor of the garden city. Architectural elements such as the harnessing of sunlight and the low-traffic location of houses on cul-de-sacs are trendsetting for the time. The European scale of working-class [...] g examples of European company housing include the Cité Ouvrière in Mulhouse, Alsace, and the Belgian ERIH Anchor Point and World Heritage Site Grand Hornu . In Italy, the MuCa - Museumof the Shipbuilding
lawn of the Cour ovale, its oval - framed by arched arcades - looking like the arena of a Roman amphitheatre. Yet this is not the case: here, in southwestern Belgium, is the 19th century heart of one of [...] of the country's largest coal mines. The founder of this neoclassical complex, which includes a workers' residential area with over 400 houses and the stately mansion of the factory owners, features as [...] European industrialheritage as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major attraction for visitors from all over the world thanks to its "Centre for Innovation and Design" (CID) and the Contemporary Art
the historic pithead of Fürst Leopold in Dorsten. Another highlight of ExtraSchicht are the "forbidden" places that reveal some of their secrets on the "Night ofIndustrialHeritage". For example, ERIH [...] stunning light effects in the skies above the ERIH Anchor Points Zollverein World Heritage Site in Essen and LWL Museum Henrichshütte in Hattingen as well as the Westerholt Colliery in Gelsenkirchen. ERIH [...] locked rooms of the Ewald mine. The Henrichshütte Ironworks in Hattingen also opens its doors for night-time explorers. Music attractions - such as "Back to the 80s" at ERIH Anchor Point LWL-Museum Zollern
2,400 sites of all branches of industry from all countries, that are partly or entirely considered part of Europe from a political, cultural or geographical point of view. The database of sites is continuously [...] Communication": retracing the tracks of the industrial revolution. The result is a "circuit diagram" showing the connections between the main themes of European industrialheritage. In addition to the selection [...] list company museums and sites that offer factory tours and industrialheritage properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. As an introduction to each Theme Route, we present the history of the development
The great medieval city of Norwich offers such a wealth ofheritage that it is easy to overlook the variety ofindustrial buildings from all periods and particularly the nineteenth century that lie within [...] Bridewell Museum, hosting an outstanding collection ofindustrial and social memories, is itself housed in a former shoe factory and one-time prison. The building encapsulates the contradictions of this medieval [...] within the city centre. The industrial economy of Norwich was built on the diverse mixture of textiles, shoe manufacture, food production and pharmaceuticals. Textiles were an important medieval industry
impact of Covid and extended periods of closure. The conference will also explore ways to mitigate against wider and long-term impacts on the protection and promotion of our industrialheritage. We are [...] at the ERIH Anchor Point, Museumof Industry, Ghent, Belgium and online. A decision on whether the in-person part of the event will be able to take place will be taken by end of August 2021. The closing [...] successfully rise to the challenge of the “new normal” with imaginative and effective responses which can provide inspiration for all concerned with the future of the heritage sector. At present, it is proposed
attending an industrial archaeology conference in Bath, and, as a result of contacts made there, was a delegate in 1973 at the First International Congress on the Conservation of the IndustrialHeritage (FICCIM) [...] appointed to the first professorial chair in industrialheritage research at the University of Uppsala where she established the Nordic/Baltic IndustrialHeritage Platform, an international programme for training [...] who came to be fascinated by the industrialheritage and greatly influenced its development not only in Sweden but across most of Europe. She studied at the University of Uppsala, with which she maintained
the town of toys, was founded in the Gründerzeit (Wilhelminian era) as an industrial settlement with checker-board pattern streets, composing a structure of urban blocks. Over 90 percent of the buildings [...] the Town of Toys’ representative office, and the former US-American department stores Kresge and Halbourne. Further highlights of Sonneberg are the German Teddy Bear Museum, the SOMSO Museum for anatomic [...] architecture of the historicism and International Style (“Neues Bauen”), including Art Déco, Bauhaus and neoclassicism. Most important witnesses to the toy industry are the German Toy Museum, the New Townhouse
support the teams of the various industrial monuments and museums in their work and helps to increase public interest in industrialheritage. Visits to a number of member sites were also part of the agenda. [...] the Asturian Museumof the Steel Industry in Langreo, the Samuño Valley Mining Ecomuseum in Ciaño and, of course, the two Anchor Points of the Regional Route, the Asturian Railway Museum in Gijón and the [...] meetings cannot provide this kind of support. In Asturias, talks were held with the Deputy Minister of Tourism Graciela Blanco Rodríguez, Cristina Álvarez, Solis Head of the Tourism Department and Langreos´
