Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Roros
Roros is a small town in Norway,which has a rich historic background.It started off as a mining town in the early 1600s and was ultimately explored by the local people before they were invaded by the Germans.
According to the history of Roros,the Germans explored and invaded areas that had alot of potential for precious minerals and land.
As was the trend with Germans,their occupation of the area revealed that Roros was a rich small town as it was found to be rich in copper deposits which the local people in Norway did not pay particular attention to at the time and as such were displaced of their potentially rich town. Therefore,the Germans built permanent settlements in the area and engaged in mining copper which was the dominant mineral they knew about at the time.
However,all these mines and other infrastructure that they built have been preserved and tourists are always flocking to these areas as they have now become tourist atraction centres.
Among the many tourist centres that exist include a theatre,mine,houses made out of wood and the like that have been left as historic sites.
The town has at least 3,500 people in the suburban and 2,500 in surrounding areas that are far flung within the town's vicinity.
The town is unique because it not only attracts tourists but also stands out as a rich cultural heritage which has been preserved!
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