Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, south-east Wales
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, Wales.[1] It includes coal and ore mines, quarries, a primitive railway system, furnaces, workers' homes, and the social infrastructure of the community.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 984 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 3,290 ha (8,100 acres) |
| Coordinates | 51°46′35″N 3°5′17″W / 51.77639°N 3.08806°W |
  Location of Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in Torfaen  Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Wales)  Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (the United Kingdom) | |
History
changeThe town of Blaenavon and 3,290 hectares in the region of the town were named a World Heritage Site in 2000.[2] The area around Blaenavon shows of the importance of South Wales as the world's major producer of iron and coal in the 19th century.[1]
Gallery
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Big Pit, 1987 -
Blaenavon High Level Station, 1965 -
Blaenavon Low Level Station, 1965
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Related pages
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change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNESCO, "Blaenavon Industrial Landscape"; retireved 2012-4-20 Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Blaenavon World Heritage Site, "World Heritage Status" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-4-20.
Other websites
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Media related to Blaenavon at Wikimedia Commons- Blaenavon World Heritage Site website
