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The Carlsberg Breweries. Laboremus pro Patria and the Elephant gate. In 2007 Carlsberg was selected as a national industrial heritage site. The old brewery now enjoys a new lease of life as an exciting neighborhood for Copenhageners.
Frank Allan Rasmussen - President of the Society for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage in Denmark
INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Danish national society is to generate interest in the documentation and exploration of the history of industrialization in general and for the preservation of buildings from the industrial epoch, facilities, housing and cultural environments in particular. For example, by organizing lectures, meetings and field trips, publication of tracts and other forms of communication along with active support in the form of statements. The President of the society is the national representative of The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH). The Society for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage publishes Factory&Dwelling, but also engages in other topics related to the industrial heritage in Denmark and in the Nordic countries. Factory&Dwelling - the Industrial Heritage of the Nordic Countries is published on a yearly basis and presents academic articles which deal with the industrial heritage of the Nordic countries.The editorial board also welcomes international articles with a Nordic angle. All articles are peer reviewed. All major articles presented in Factory&Dwelling also include comprehensive summaries in English.
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The board of the Society for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage: Frank Allan Rasmussen, president, Lene Skodborg, Lars Mørch, Jørgen Hegner, Morten Pedersen, Henrik Harnow. The Danish society has approximately 200 members and has recently launched a Facebook site.
CHARACTER OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE Denmark is a small country on the European periphery. As in Britain, the Danish landscape is shaped by human activity and no ground is left in an untouched state. Denmark is known for design and architecture as well as agricultural products. The strong connection with Britain left a visible mark on the character of Danish Industrialization. Denmark experienced an industrialization somewhat delayed compared to the larger European nations but basically containing all the typical traits with urbanization, growing population and a broad spectrum of industrial branches. In certain areas Denmark gained international importance – notably early diesel engines, maritime technology and cement production, as well as in a few other areas. In the 1840s, industry in Denmark began to play a larger role. Although the first steam engine in Denmark was built in 1790, steam engines and mechanical production were relatively uncom-