French: Paysage industriel de Blaenavon
The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a World Heritage site in United Kingdom defined by the UNESCO in 2000 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 577 (664, 301) in our monthly survey..

"The area around Blaenavon is evidence of the pre-eminence of South Wales as the world's major producer of iron and coal in the 19th century. All the necessary elements can still be seen - coal and ore mines, quarries, a primitive railway system, furnaces, workers' homes, and the social infrastructure of their community."
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