all the buildings apart from the furnace stack remain. Also in the centre of Vordernberg are the mining academy of 1840, the Lehrfrisch-Hütte or apprentice forge where smiths learned their trade, the stack

below the surface. They employed 25 men but the mine closed before the outbreak of war in 1914. The last open quarry in the area ceased work in 1920. The mine was re-opened as a museum in 2007. Visitors see [...] is also possible to see remnants of the rail tracks on which blocks of slate were removed from the mine.

short mine-shaft. Guides who worked in coal mining before it ended across Germany in 2018 provide tours. Visitors can try techniques for themselves. Recklinghausen was one of the important coal-mining cities [...] training mine for the coal industry was created to demonstrate varied conditions and situations in a safe way – it therefore feels less controlled and more authentic than many ‘real’ preserved mines. In the [...] Ruhr. The tunnels used by the training mine were created as underground shelters during the Second World War in the spoil tip of the Recklinghausen II coal mine, which continued working worked until 1972

the history of Luxembourg’s steel industry. In Rumelange, at the National Mining Museum , you will learn more about the mining of iron ore and walking along different trails will allow you a better insight [...] Railway Park Fond-de-Gras , you can take rides on the historic steam train "Train 1900" and on the mining train taking you through the underground galleries. The trains ride on Sundays between Mai and September

Regional History Museum was established in 1924 and was originally concerned with the development of mining and the iron and steel industry. It later developed programmes of archaeological research, and its

In those days zinc blende was mined in over 50 pits from one-man businesses to the huge mine in Lüderich which closed in 1978 for good, thereby putting an end to a mining tradition which was typical for [...] Bergisch Museum of Mining, Crafts and Trade in the Bergisch-Gladbach suburb of Bensberg keeps alive the memories of a once important branch of industry. Life between the palace and the mining galleries: this [...] The cellar is amazing! Suddenly it opens out into a complete mining gallery! Rough hewn timber struts support the walls and ceilings, trolleys and drills stand at the ready, a hoisting cage is there, a

University. Among the witnesses to mining, the visitors’ educational mine “Himmelfahrt Fundgrube”, which belongs to the Mining Academy, should be mentioned. The “Reiche Zeche” mine provides an opportunity to explore [...] Freiberg metal ore mining from the 14th to the 19th century in thematic rides. The “Alte Elisabeth” mine presents some still functional mining technology – and an organ! This too is part of mining and it is not [...] Extensive mining led to the extraction of rich ores, not only silver but also lead, zinc and copper. In addition to numerous mines and iron works came the foundation of an electoral mint and the Mining Academy

centre for the mining and quarrying of slate from the 15th century until the last workings ceased in 1975. The museum was established around the headstock of the former Longchamps mine by the Perrayeurs [...] place. The museum holds a particularly notable collection of tools. Displays show the methods used in mines and quarries to dislodge large blocks of slate weighing up to 500 tons. A narrow gauge railway takes

North-east of Eschweiler is the Inden open-cast mine , one of three brown coal open-cast mines in the Rhineland coal area where 100,000,000 tons of brown coal are mined by RWE Power every year. Immense amounts [...] gigantic excavators. In 2005 open-cast mining north of Lamersdorf finally reached the former course of the Inde, the river which has given its name to the open-cast mine and to the village of Inden. Over the [...] open-cast mine southeast of Mönchengladbach even a highway was laid and years later after the excavation of brown coal at almost the same place rebuilt again. As for the other open-cast mines, thousands

visitors can now experience multimedia shows recounting the dramatic history of the region, its mining disasters, the rebellions and the struggle for a decent wage. A reconstructed village depicts the

5,000 years of mining history, Europe's largest open cast mine, and a piece of Great Britain right in the middle of Andalusia – the Parque de Minero de Riotinto is not at all short of attractions. The [...] highlights. That locals worked the mines for copper, iron and other metals since antiquity is proved by a waterwheel from Roman Times. The spectacular find forms part of the mining museum which is located in the [...] the former hospital of the nearby mining community. Also on display is a luxurious railway carriage used by King Alfonso XIII for a visit to Riotinto. Parts of the old narrow-gauge line are restored, enabling

Visitor Mine. Mining began in the area of St. Ingbert around 1771. At first the area was controlled by a local count, but in 1816 the state of Bavaria took over the pit and soon began deep-pit mining with [...] workers dwellings and a number of individual buildings recall the era of mining "in der Rischbach" in St. Ingbert. The St. Ingbert mining trail invites visitors to go in search of historic traces. On the narrow [...] metres to the south, the foundations for professional coalmining were created with the sinking of mining shaft I to the "upper site" in 1844. But there was still a problem of transporting the coal to St

castle on the River Lahn, 48 km east of Koblenz. The region was an important source of iron ore, and mining is the principal topic illustrated in the town’s museum, although it also has remains and photographs

Metal mining at Rosas on the island of Sardinia dates back to the Bronze Age. It began on a new scale after 1851. Around 15 large mines opened near the town of Iglesias. The village of Rosas grew up with [...] with housing and services for around 750 people. The mine mainly produced lead, zinc and copper until it closed in 1980. Many of the buildings have been preserved and now combine in an eco-museum with artefacts [...] of minerals and tools with graphic information panels. Visitors can walk into the Santa Barbara mining tunnel to see the railways, bare rock and methods of extraction and roof support. A very rare feature

because the Canadian company Gabriel Resources proposed to develop Europe’s largest open-cast gold mine, which would have involved the demolition of many homes. The proposal was eventually rejected by the [...] as an historic site of national importance, which should protect it from further developments. The mining museum provides access through adits to Roman workings, and its collection includes a Roman water [...] monuments of historical significance have been identified in the town. The ethnic diversity of past mining communities is illustrated by the presence of German and Hungarian schools, and places of worship

Rožňava is a mining town at the centre of an extensive ironmaking region in eastern Slovakia. Its mining museum, whose earliest collections date from 1902, has extensive displays, including some located

project that brings together more than 50 venues and 150 cooperation partners. For one night, disused mines and blast furnaces, dumps and coking plants, gasometers and steelworks become the backdrop for street

hand in the "Röhrigschacht" demonstration mine that was opened in 1991 in the suburb of Wettelrode in Sangerhausen. Visitors start their journey through the mine at one of the oldest pithead towers in Europe [...] more about mining methods from the earliest time to the present day from former mineworkers, sometimes with the support of loud historic equipment. It's a long and exciting history, for mining and processing [...] than 270 mining shafts in the region of Sangerhausen; indeed, in the Mansfeld basin there were more than 1000. The Röhrigschacht (lit: Röhrig Shaft) is situated in the midst of this historic mining area.

stories told by the Museum and Park Rüdersdorf where visitors walk through 750 years of limestone mining and processing. Most impressive is the pit furnace system consisting of 18 frontloading kilns constantly

informs visitors about the region’s geology, mining techniques and the industrial history of mining in the Saar. Here you can take a ride into a 200 meter long mining gallery in a hands-on experience with original [...] Frankenholz and in the process turned it into the largest coal mine in the southwest. At its height it had a workforce of over 3000. Prussia mined coal from the Wellesweiler pit, as did Bavaria from the Mi [...] highly modern mining equipment here as part of a huge financial swindle. A misleading survey lured investors with the promise of huge seams of coal, but when it was closed down the mine was left sitting