UNESCO WHS - Nirayama Reverbatory Furnaces - 韮山反射炉 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining - 明治日本の産業革命遺産　製鉄・製鋼、造船、石炭産業 Subtitle: Nirayama Reverbatory Furnaces - 韮山反射炉 Description: The site encompasses a series of 23 component parts, mainly located in the southwest of Japan. It bears testimony to the rapid industrialization of the country from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century, through the development of the iron and steel industry, shipbuilding and coal mining. The site illustrates the process by which feudal Japan sought technology transfer from Europe and America from the middle of the 19th century and how this technology was adapted to the country’s needs and social traditions. The Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces consist of two twin structures enclosed by fire resistant bricks on a stone base. It‘s construction began in 1854. It is one of a series of reverberatory furnaces built across Japan during the 1850s in an attempt to radically increase cannon production for national defence. UNESCO Information: Name: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining - 明治日本の産業革命遺産　製鉄・製鋼、造船、石炭産業 Site: Nirayama Reverbatory Furnaces - 韮山反射炉 Country: Japan Location: Narutaki, Naka, Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Chūbu Region Inscription: 2015 Category: Cultural (ii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 1484-009 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side