Typical Houses Of Roros, Norway Royalty-Free Stock Photography

The mining town of Røros is sometimes called Bergstaden which means the mining town due to its historical notoriety for copper mining. It is one of two towns in Norway that were historically designated mining towns, along with the silver-town of Kongsberg. The modern-day inhabitants of Røros still work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings which have led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.