Sweden. Tanum

Date of Inscription: 1994
Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv)
Bohuslan
N58 42 04 E11 20 28
Ref: 557rev  

The rock carvings in Tanum, in the north of Bohuslän, are a unique artistic achievement not only for their rich and varied motifs (depictions of humans and animals, weapons, boats and other subjects) but also for their cultural and chronological unity. They reveal the life and beliefs of people in Europe during the Bronze Age and are remarkable for their large numbers and outstanding quality.

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Sweden. Varberg Radio Station

Date of Inscription: 2004
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Property : 109.0900 ha
Buffer zone: 3854.0000 ha
County of Halland
N57 06 00.0 E12 23 00.0
Ref: 1134  

The Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton in southern Sweden (built 1922–24) is an exceptionally well-preserved monument to early wireless transatlantic communication. It consists of the transmitter equipment, including the aerial system of six 127-m high steel towers. Although no longer in regular use, the equipment has been maintained in operating condition. The 109.9-ha site comprises buildings housing the original Alexanderson transmitter, including the towers with their antennae, short-wave transmitters with their antennae, and a residential area with staff housing. The architect Carl Åkerblad designed the main buildings in the neoclassical style and the structural engineer Henrik Kreüger was responsible for the antenna towers, the tallest built structures in Sweden at that time. The site is an outstanding example of the development of telecommunications and is the only surviving example of a major transmitting station based on pre-electronic technology.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1134

Thanks to Merja!