Suzunsky Copper Smelting Plant, Industrial heritage site in Suzun, Russia.
The Suzunsky Copper Smelting Plant is a preserved factory site in Siberia with production buildings and equipment for metal processing and coin making. The complex contains multiple structures that show how both processes operated alongside each other.
The plant was founded in 1766 and produced copper coins for the Siberian region until it closed in 1847. During this period, it was one of the key facilities supplying currency to the region.
The plant shows how people in this region processed metal and made their own coins for daily trade. Visitors can see from the preserved machines and buildings how the work was tied to local economic needs.
The site is open to visit and displays the preserved buildings and equipment. Information panels on location explain how the smelting and coin-minting processes worked.
The plant was unusual because it not only smelted copper but also minted coins directly on site. This combination of operations was rare in Siberia at that time.
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