Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, Industrial heritage complex in Telemark, Norway.
The industrial site contains hydroelectric plants, railways, transmission lines, factories, and residential buildings extending across 97 structures in the municipalities of Tinn and Notodden.
In 1905, Notodden established the first industrial-scale production facility using electric arc furnaces to decompose atmospheric nitrogen for fertilizer manufacturing.
The transformation from agricultural land to industrial center created new social structures, with workers moving to purpose-built housing near the production facilities.
The Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum provides guided tours through the preserved buildings, explaining the development of hydropower and electrochemical industries in the region.
The industrial complex utilized Norway's natural water resources through the Rjukanfossen hydroelectric plant, which powered the groundbreaking Birkeland-Eyde nitrogen fixation process.
Location: Tinn Municipality
Location: Notodden Municipality
GPS coordinates: 59.87861,8.59361
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:23
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