The Røros mountain town (Norway, early 1900s)
The Røros mountain town (Trøndelag county, Norway) in winter (early 1900s). My colorization of Peter Mølner´s photo in the Rørosmuseet archive (Digital Museum).
"The mining town of Røros (the administrative centre of the municipality) is sometimes called Bergstaden which means "mountain town" due to its historical notoriety for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Røros has about 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a mediaeval appearance."
(Wikipedia)
The Røros mountain town (Norway, early 1900s)
The Røros mountain town (Trøndelag county, Norway) in winter (early 1900s). My colorization of Peter Mølner´s photo in the Rørosmuseet archive (Digital Museum).
"The mining town of Røros (the administrative centre of the municipality) is sometimes called Bergstaden which means "mountain town" due to its historical notoriety for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated "mining towns", along with the "silver-town" of Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Røros has about 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards. Many retain their dark pitch-log facades, giving the town a mediaeval appearance."
(Wikipedia)