Moss Jernverk
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Moss Jernverk was an ironwork in Moss, Norway. Established in 1704, it was for many years the largest workplace in the city, and melted ore, chiefly from Arendalsfeltet. With power from the nearby wat
The Moss waterfalls and Moss Jernverk (summer 1800), painted by J.W. Edy. The power from the waterfalls was one of the main reasons for the establishment of an ironworks in Moss.
Moss Ironworks administration building
Picture from a location in Telemark where iron ore was extracted in old times.
Iron oven manufactured at Moss Jernverk in 1769, possibly designed by Henrik Beck, on display at Moss by- og industrimuseum
Convention of Moss
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The Convention of Moss was a ceasefire agreement signed on 14 August 1814 between the King of Sweden and the Norwegian government. It followed the Swedish-Norwegian War due to Norway's claim to sovere
Moss Jernverk
…management it became a much visited attraction for early travellers to Norway. The administration building is best known for being the site where the Convention of Moss was negotiated in August 1814. In the middle of the 19th century Moss Ironworks met increased competition from Swedish and English ironworks; consequently…
The Moss Ironworks main office, where the Convention of Moss was negotiated and signed.