region in transition. With the completion of Central Shaft XII in 1932, one of the most efficient coal mines in the world entered the stage of the Ruhr region. Not long after its demise in 1986, today's ERIH
provides not only architectural highlights but also an authentic insight into the hard labour of the miners. Complementing this, the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park illustrates the technology and workflow of [...] panoramic view from the 40-metre coal bunker is one of the highlights of a visit. The ERIH member Ewald Mine | Hoheward Landscape Park has also undergone profound changes: one of the Ruhr region's most productive
Historic Mine in Rybnik, Poland : Decay and demolition of one of the oldest mines in the country after more than 200 years of operation? That was not an option for a group of the site's former miners. So they
railway facilities into museums. The Fortuna visitor mine in the woodlands north of Solms-Oberbiel near Wetzlar, Germany, was the penultimate iron ore mine in Germany to cease operations. This was in 1983 [...] the former Fortuna red ironstone mine is Hesse's first ERIH Anchor Point. Highlights such as the rope ride in the pit cage to a depth of 150 metres, the ride in the mine train and the large number of original [...] includes a geologist for the first time this year. He stands for the additional role of the visitor mine as a geo-information centre in the National GEOPARK Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus. Monfalcone, Italy's n
slate mine is one of the few remaining examples of the regional slate industry that flourished around 1900. Its importance is reflected in the fact that there are seven other disused slate mines in the [...] belonged at the time - the blast furnaces of Dolni Vitkovice were fed with coke. The nearby Michal mine in Ostrava-Michálkovice, another ERIH Anchor Point, can also boast a pioneering achievement: Following [...] Following its extensive expansion and conversion in 1912-15, it was the first fully electrified mine in the Ostrava mining district. This was thanks to a brand new engine room, equipped with two Siemens-Schuckert
Borken, guided tours below and above ground provide an insight into the everyday working lives of miners and power station workers who began using Hesse's largest lignite deposit to generate electrical
l Park of Sardinia in Italy. It was here, in the mines of Montevecchio on the west coast of Sardinia, that one of the most important ore and zinc mines in Europe was once located. Visitors can follow five [...] Masua mines with the port of Flavia , which is built into the local cliff and from which the Belgian VM Group could directly load waiting ships with ore using conveyor belts. The Sala silver mine , an ERIH [...] ore calamine has been processed into brass together with copper. In 1837, the Société Anonyme des Mines et Fonderies de la Vieille Montagne, or VM, emerged in Kelmis, Belgium, and developed into one of
heritage of Central Hesse. Another example is the smelting and forging day at the Fortuna visitor mine and ERIH Anchor Point in Solms, which, with three bloomery furnaces specifically put into operation
The theme of this year's edition of the festival is "Art (in) Industry". Indeed, INDUSTIRADA draws many exciting connections between the two sectors. One of the outstanding architectural achievements
course, the two Anchor Points of the Regional Route, the Asturian Railway Museum in Gijón and the Sotón Mine in San Martín del Rey. The latter welcomes visitors with an exciting tour leading to 556 metres below
"lost places": guests are allowed to enter otherwise forbidden areas and locked rooms of the Ewald mine. The Henrichshütte Ironworks in Hattingen also opens its doors for night-time explorers. Music attractions
a "sensitive city". Environmental regeneration is certainly one of the features of the "Open Your Mine" project presented by Commissioner Elisabetta Castelli of the Geomining Park of Sardinia . At the [...] social regeneration, implemented through initiatives aimed at bringing communities closer to their mines. Of no less interest were the experiences of regeneration projects carried out through the creation
has joined the ranks of ERIH World Heritage Sites such as Völklingen Ironworks and the Zollverein Mine and Coking Plant." ERIH President Prof. Meinrad Grewenig, also Chairman of the Advisory Board of the
Point National Museum of Iron Ore Mines in the small town of Rumelange, bordering neighbouring mining regions of Lorraine and Saarland, is the exciting ride on the mine train that leads 580 metres into [...] Minette, the lingo of French miners for the bright red iron ores in Lorraine and Luxembourg, have lent their name to "De Minett" industrial landscape in the very south of the Grand Duchy. This is where [...] into the mountain. For almost 150 years, from 1824 to 1964, miners from all over the world dug for iron ore here. Until today, Luxembourg benefits from the multiple cultural impact of its mixed industrial
almost all its sites taking part, including the Anchor Points "Guido" Coal Mine and Queen Louise Adit in Zabrze, the Historic Silver Mine World Heritage Site in Tarnowskie Góry and the Brewery Museum in Żywiec [...] children's games, outdoor activities and worship. What, for example, does a traditional Silesian miners' orchestra sound like and what tunes and songs did it perform? What do Silesians understand by "
well as rituals and traditions relating to music, food, sport and festivals. Pigeon fancier's clubs, miners' choirs, football teams and their fan culture, canteens and pubs, regional crafts and recipes have
One of the earliest and most prominent examples of a housing estate for workers is New Lanark in Scotland, an ERIH Anchor Point and Unesco World Heritage Site. Established as early as 1800, the site was
Monuments, including the ERIH Anchor Points "Guido" Coal Mine and Queen Louise Adit in Zabrze, the Brewery Museum in Zywiec and the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry. Other ERIH sites involved are the [...] Workers' Settlement in Katowice, the Bread and School Museum in Radzionków and the Ignacy Historical Mine in Rybnik. All visitors are invited to join in discovering the secrets of the world of technology:
