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Rjukan, located in the valley near the Telemark area of Southern Norway, was developed as a hydro powerhouse for all those workers working in Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian aluminum, and renewable energy company.
It was built between 1905 and 1916 by its founder and entrepreneur Sam Eyde who constructed a hydroelectric power plant there. The founder dreamed of making a giant mirror to deflect the sunlight to get a bit of rays by 1913, however, it could not happen during his lifetime.
A gondola lift, also known as an aerial tramway or cryopen, was built to take citizens into the mountains so that they could get vitamin D, as an alternative.
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According to the information, in the year 2015, this place was recognized as the eighth UNESCO World Heritage Site of Norway.