This is a list of show mines, that are currently open to the public. Focus is on underground mining activity.
Argentina
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Minas de Wanda | Misiones | Wanda | Amethyst | 25°58′15″S 54°33′51″W / 25.9709°S 54.5641°W |
Australia
Austria
Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Terra Mystica | Kärnten | Bad Bleiberg | Lead | 46°37′43″N 13°38′55″E / 46.6287°N 13.6486°E | |
Schaubergwerk Knappenberg | Kärnten | Hüttenberg | 46°56′04″N 14°34′07″E / 46.9344°N 14.5686°E | ||
Seegrotte Hinterbrühl | Niederösterreich | Hinterbrühl | Gypsum; flooded mine with underground boat tours | 48°05′10″N 16°15′26″E / 48.0860°N 16.2573°E | |
Schaubergwerk Grillenberg | Niederösterreich | Payerbach | Iron | 47°41′34″N 15°53′34″E / 47.6929°N 15.8929°E | |
Salzwelten Hallstatt | Oberösterreich | Hallstatt | Salt; mining since Bronze Age; oldest industrial complex in Europe | 47°33′23″N 13°38′42″E / 47.5564°N 13.6450°E | |
Salzwelten Hallein | Salzburg | Hallein | Salt | 47°40′02″N 13°05′23″E / 47.6671°N 13.0898°E | |
Kupferzeche Larzenbach | Salzburg | Hüttau, district Niedernfritz | Copper, from the 13th century till 1869 | 47°24′59″N 13°18′25″E / 47.4164°N 13.3070°E | |
Barbarastollen Leogang | Salzburg | Leogang | Mining started before the Middle Ages | 47°26′22″N 12°41′57″E / 47.4395°N 12.6993°E | |
Schaustollen Mühlbach am Hochkönig | Salzburg | Mühlbach am Hochkönig | Copper; the adit continues through the mountain to the municipality Sankt Johann im Pongau and served as emergency route for the residents, in cases the street could not be used | 47°22′46″N 13°07′24″E / 47.3795°N 13.1232°E | |
Schaubergwerk Hochfeld | Salzburg | Neukirchen am Großvenediger | Copper | 47°13′15″N 12°16′26″E / 47.2209°N 12.2740°E | |
Silberbergwerk Ramingstein | Salzburg | Ramingstein | Silver, mining came to an end 1780; everything kept in its original state, without electric light | 47°04′36″N 13°51′35″E / 47.0768°N 13.8596°E | |
Schaubergwerk Sunnpau | Salzburg | Sankt Veit im Pongau | Copper; mining started before the Middle Ages | 47°20′14″N 13°08′13″E / 47.3373°N 13.1369°E | |
Zinkwand hiking trail | Salzburg and Steiermark | Weißpriach, Rohrmoos-Untertal | Silver, cobalt, zinc and others; via ferrata to a 300 m long adit, that underpasses the main chain of the alps | 47°16′11″N 13°40′56″E / 47.2697°N 13.6821°E | |
Salzwelten Altaussee | Steiermark | Altaussee | Salt | 47°39′05″N 13°44′21″E / 47.6514°N 13.7392°E | |
Silberbergwerk Arzberg | Steiermark | Arzberg | Silver | 47°14′57″N 15°30′50″E / 47.2493°N 15.5139°E | |
Erzberg | Steiermark | Eisenerz | Iron | 47°31′30″N 14°54′42″E / 47.5250°N 14.9116°E | |
Magnesitbergwerk Keltenberg | Steiermark | Hohentauern | Magnesite | 47°26′45″N 14°27′48″E / 47.4457°N 14.4634°E | |
Sunfixl cave | Steiermark | Kohlschwarz | Underground sandstone mine | 47°08′19″N 15°05′38″E / 47.1386°N 15.0939°E | |
Schaubergwerk Oberzeiring | Steiermark | Oberzeiring | Silver | 47°15′08″N 14°29′11″E / 47.2523°N 14.4863°E | |
Paradeisstollen Radmer | Steiermark | Radmer | Copper; medieval, mining railway | 47°32′38″N 14°45′23″E / 47.5438°N 14.7564°E | |
Annastollen Bromriesen | Steiermark | Rohrmoos-Untertal, district Obertal | Silver and nickel | 47°19′00″N 13°41′00″E / 47.3166°N 13.6834°E | |
Knappenlöcher Fieberbrunn | Tirol | Fieberbrunn | Adits in original state, no electric light | 47°29′26″N 12°31′45″E / 47.4906°N 12.5291°E | |
Schaubergwerk Ulpenalpe | Tirol | Fügen | Iron, copper, cobalt, pyrite, quartz; could only be reached via the upper station of the cable car Spieljochbahn | 47°19′35″N 11°46′48″E / 47.3265°N 11.7799°E | |
Schaubergwerk Kupferplatte | Tirol | Jochberg | Copper | 47°23′21″N 12°25′31″E / 47.3892°N 12.4254°E | |
Schwazer Silberbergwerk | Tirol | Schwaz | Silver; one of the largest silver mines in the Middle Ages; most important financial source for Fugger and the Habsburg dynasties | 47°21′13″N 11°43′39″E / 47.3536°N 11.7275°E | |
Schaubergwerk Lehenlahn | Tirol | Wildschönau | Silver; medieval | 47°25′45″N 11°58′16″E / 47.4291°N 11.9712°E | |
Goldschaubergwerk | Tirol | Zell am Ziller | Gold | 47°13′18″N 11°53′44″E / 47.2216°N 11.8956°E | |
Bergwerk in Bartholomäberg | Vorarlberg | Bartholomäberg, district Worms | 47°05′53″N 9°54′42″E / 47.0980°N 9.9116°E |
Belgium
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Schieferstollen Recht | Wallonia | Sankt Vith | Slate | 50°19′25″N 6°02′55″E / 50.3235°N 6.0485°E | |
Blegny Mine | Wallonia | Blegny | Coal, UNESCO-World Heritage Site | 50°41′13″N 5°43′26″E / 50.6870°N 5.7239°E | |
Bertrix mine | Wallonia | Bertrix, near Neufchâteau | Slate; also named: Au Coeur de l'Ardoise | 49°48′45″N 5°16′20″E / 49.8125°N 5.2722°E | |
Les minières de silex néolithique de Spiennes à Mons | Wallonia | Mons-Spiennes | Flintstone, prehistoric, UNESCO-World Heritage Site | 50°25′50″N 3°58′43″E / 50.4306°N 3.9786°E | |
Carriere souterraine de Geromont | Wallonia | Comblain-au-Pont | Limestone, in-ground, near stalactite cave Grotte de l'Abîme | 50°25′50″N 3°58′43″E / 50.4306°N 3.9786°E | |
Ardoisalle | Wallonia | Vresse-sur-Semois | Slate | 49°50′10″N 4°58′00″E / 49.8361°N 4.9666°E | |
Carrières souterraines de la Malogne | Wallonia | Cuesmes | Phosphate, in limestone | 50°25′33″N 3°55′19″E / 50.4257°N 3.9219°E |
Bolivia
Name | Department | Municipality | Note | Location | Picture |
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Mines in Cerro Rico | Potosí | Potosí | Silver and zinc, for centuries largest silver mine worldwide, still active, with guided tours | 65°44′59″S 19°37′08″W / 65.7496°S 19.6189°W | |
Mina San José | Oruro | Oruro | Silver, Zinc | 17°57′37″S 67°07′25″W / 17.9602°S 67.1235°W |
Brazil
Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Mine des Chico Rei | Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | Gold, huge size; also named: Encardideira | 20°23′10″S 43°29′59″W / 20.3862°S 43.4996°W | |
Minas da Passagem | Minas Gerais | Mariana | Gold, they claim to be the largest gold show mine worldwide, over 30 km underground galleries, underground lake | 20°23′29″S 43°26′19″W / 20.3913°S 43.4385°W | |
Mina Fonte Meu Bem Querer | Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | Gold | 20°23′16″S 43°29′29″W / 20.3877°S 43.4914°W | |
Mina Velha | Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | Gold, started 1704 | 20°23′09″S 43°28′56″W / 20.3857°S 43.4822°W |
Bulgaria
Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Mining museums of Pernik | Pernik Province | Pernik | Coal | 42°36′33″N 23°01′44″E / 42.609167°N 23.028889°E |
Canada
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Atlas Coal Mine | Alberta | Drumheller | Kohle | 51°19′42″N 112°28′57″W / 51.3283°N 112.4825°W | |
Bellevue Underground Mine | Alberta | Crowsnest Pass | Kohle | 49°34′40″N 114°21′55″W / 49.5778°N 114.3654°W | |
Bell Island's Mine | Newfoundland and Labrador | Wabana at Bell Island | Iron; galleries below the sea | 47°38′45″N 52°56′51″W / 47.6457°N 52.9474°W | |
Simpson Mine | Ontario | Bruce Mines | Copper | 46°17′00″N 83°47′00″W / 46.2833°N 83.7833°W | |
Cobalt Mining Museum | Ontario | Cobalt | Silver | 47°23′44″N 79°41′08″W / 47.3956°N 79.6856°W | |
Mine Cristal | Québec | Bonsecours | Rock crystal | 45°26′36″N 72°16′54″W / 45.4434°N 72.2818°W | |
Mines Capelton | Québec | Capelton | Copper | 45°20′21″N 71°50′50″W / 45.3393°N 71.8471°W | |
Thetford Mines | Québec | Thetford Mines | Chrysotile | 46°05′46″N 71°19′33″W / 46.0961°N 71.3259°W |
Colombia
Name | Region | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá | Cundinamarca | Zipaquira | Salt | 5°01′07″N 74°00′32″W / 5.0187°N 74.009°W |
Croatia
Name | County | Region | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Rudnik Zrinski | Zagreb | Medvednica | Lead and zinc, medieval; nearby mountain hut Graik | 45°54′39″N 15°56′39″E / 45.9107°N 15.9443°E |
Czech Republic
Denmark
Name | Region | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Thingbæk Kalkminer, Bundgaards Museum | North Denmark | Skorping | Coal, nowadays also cheese production | 56°49′55″N 9°48′42″E / 56.8319°N 9.8117°E | |
Daugbjerg Kalkgruber | Central Denmark | Stoholm | Lime | 56°27′28″N 9°02′55″E / 56.4577°N 9.0486°E | |
Mønsted Kalkgruber | Central Denmark | Stoholm | Lime, claim to be the largest in the world | 56°27′22″N 9°09′59″E / 56.4561°N 9.1663°E |
Germany
Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Tiefer Stollen | Baden-Württemberg | Aalen, district Wasseralfingen | Iron, also asthma therapy | 48°51′19″N 10°07′16″E / 48.8552°N 10.1211°E | |
Salzbergwerk Kochendorf | Baden-Württemberg | Bad Friedrichshall, district Kochendorf | Common salt; active period 1899–1994 | 49°13′06″N 9°12′36″E / 49.2183°N 9.2101°E | |
Himmlisch Heer | Baden-Württemberg | Dornstetten, district Hallwangen | Silver | 48°29′23″N 8°30′11″E / 48.4898°N 8.5031°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Schauinsland | Baden-Württemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Lead, Zinc, large underground galleries | 47°54′40″N 7°53′58″E / 47.9111°N 7.8994°E | |
Friedrichs Fundgrube | Baden-Württemberg | Freudenstadt | Silver, between 1267 und 1730 | 48°27′30″N 8°24′33″E / 48.4582°N 8.4093°E | |
Friedrichs Fundgrube | Baden-Württemberg | Großerlach | Silver, small gallery: 30 m length, from the 18th century | 49°03′11″N 9°31′04″E / 49.0530°N 9.5177°E | |
Segen Gottes | Baden-Württemberg | Haslach | Silver | 48°17′32″N 8°05′07″E / 48.2921°N 8.0853°E | |
Grube Teufelsgrund | Baden-Württemberg | Münstertal/Schwarzwald | Fluorite | 47°50′42″N 7°49′12″E / 47.8451°N 7.8201°E | |
Grube Hella-Glück | Baden-Württemberg | Neubulach | Copper, silver, bismuth | 48°39′20″N 8°42′20″E / 48.6555°N 8.7056°E | |
Grube Frischglück | Baden-Württemberg | Neuenbürg | Iron | 48°50′00″N 8°35′34″E / 48.8333°N 8.5929°E | |
Besucherstollen Niedereschach | Baden-Württemberg | Niedereschach | Copper and lead, from the 16th century, 2 small galleries (Karl and Otto) | 48°07′23″N 8°29′54″E / 48.1231°N 8.4984°E 48°07′52″N 8°29′55″E / 48.1312°N 8.4985°E | |
Grube Wenzel | Baden-Württemberg | Oberwolfach | Silver | 48°19′12″N 8°12′21″E / 48.3200°N 8.2058°E | |
Grube Anna-Elisabeth | Baden-Württemberg | Schriesheim | Silver, vitriol (copper sulphate) | 49°28′40″N 8°40′25″E / 49.4778°N 8.6736°E | |
Silbergründle | Baden-Württemberg | Seebach | Lead, zinc | 48°34′48″N 8°10′05″E / 48.5800°N 8.1680°E | |
Grube Caroline | Baden-Württemberg | Sexau | Lead, zinc | 48°07′32″N 7°55′09″E / 48.1255°N 7.9191°E | |
Wetzsteinstollen | Baden-Württemberg | Spiegelberg | Sandstone | 49°01′18″N 9°26′01″E / 49.0217°N 9.4336°E | |
Hoffnungsstollen | Baden-Württemberg | Todtmoos | Pyrrhotite and nickel | 47°44′41″N 7°59′08″E / 47.7446°N 7.9856°E | |
Silberbergwerk Suggental | Baden-Württemberg | Waldkirch | Silver | 48°04′00″N 7°56′06″E / 48.0667°N 7.9350°E | |
Grube Marie in der Kohlbach | Baden-Württemberg | Weinheim, district Hohensachsen | Lead, silver | 49°30′56″N 8°40′50″E / 49.51564°N 8.68044°E | |
Grube Finstergrund | Baden-Württemberg | Wieden | Fluorspar | 47°49′58″N 7°54′12″E / 47.8328°N 7.9032°E | |
Silberschacht | Bavaria | Bach a.d. Donau | Gemstone, silver | 49°01′32″N 12°18′08″E / 49.0256°N 12.3021°E | |
Kupferberg Mine | Bavaria | Kupferberg | Copper | 50°08′21″N 11°34′33″E / 50.1393°N 11.5758°E | |
Salzbergwerk Alte Saline | Bavaria | Bad Reichenhall | Salt | 47°43′16″N 12°52′38″E / 47.7210°N 12.8773°E | |
Grube Stephansberg | Bavaria | Bamberg | Sand, underground; 12 km galleries, thereof 2 km open to the public | 49°53′11″N 10°53′14″E / 49.8864°N 10.8873°E | |
Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden | Bavaria | Berchtesgaden | Salt | 47°38′18″N 13°01′03″E / 47.6383°N 13.0175°E | |
Schaubergwerk Silberberg | Bavaria | Bodenmais | Pyrite, Vitriol | 49°03′27″N 13°07′33″E / 49.0574°N 13.1259°E | |
Grube Grünten | Bavaria | Burgberg (Allgäu) | Iron | 47°32′20″N 10°19′19″E / 47.5389°N 10.3220°E | |
Grube Gleißinger Fels | Bavaria | Fichtelberg, district Neubau | Biotite, Granite | 50°00′28″N 11°50′12″E / 50.0078°N 11.8368°E | |
Schmutzlerzeche | Bavaria | Goldkronach | Gold, small mine, 35 m gallery | 50°00′37″N 11°42′23″E / 50.0104°N 11.7063°E | |
Grube Mittlerer Name Gottes | Bavaria | Goldkronach | Gold | 50°00′37″N 11°42′23″E / 50.0104°N 11.7063°E | |
Grube Kropfmühl | Bavaria | Hauzenberg | Graphite | 48°37′33″N 13°39′38″E / 48.6258°N 13.6605°E | |
Fürstenzeche | Bavaria | Lam | Silver | 49°11′55″N 13°04′36″E / 49.1986°N 13.0766°E | |
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen | Bavaria | Lichtenberg | Iron, copper, fluorspar | 50°23′29″N 11°41′09″E / 50.3913°N 11.6857°E | |
Tiefstollen Peissenberg | Bavaria | Peißenberg | Coal tar | 47°47′50″N 11°03′28″E / 47.7971°N 11.0579°E | |
Grube Wilhelmine | Bavaria | Sommerkahl | Copper | 50°04′09″N 9°16′19″E / 50.0691°N 9.2719°E | |
Reichhardt–Schacht | Bavaria | Stulln | Fluorspar | 49°26′18″N 12°06′20″E / 49.4384°N 12.1055°E | |
Grube Gottessegen | Hesse | Alheim, district Oberellenbach | Barite | 51°01′04″N 9°38′31″E / 51.0179°N 9.6420°E | |
Grube Bertsch | Hesse | Bad Wildungen, district Bergfreiheit | Copper | 51°03′01″N 9°05′29″E / 51.0502°N 9.0915°E | |
Burgbergstollen | Hesse | Battenberg (Eder) | Iron | 51°00′57″N 8°38′33″E / 51.0157°N 8.6424°E | |
Hessian Brown Coal Museum | Hesse | Borken | Brown coal | 51°02′43″N 9°17′03″E / 51.0452°N 9.2843°E | |
Grube Christiane | Hesse | Diemelsee, district Adorf | Iron | 51°22′26″N 8°47′59″E / 51.3739°N 8.7997°E | |
Grube Ypsilanta | Hesse | Dillenburg, district Oberscheld | Iron | 50°44′29″N 8°22′09″E / 50.7415°N 8.3692°E | |
Goldbergbau Eisenberg | Hesse | Korbach, district Goldhausen | Gold, shaft: Georgschacht | 51°14′58″N 8°49′20″E / 51.2495°N 8.8222°E | |
Grube Gustav | Hesse | Meißner, district Abterode | Barium, copper, barite | 51°12′41″N 9°56′18″E / 51.2115°N 9.9383°E | |
Grube Fortuna | Hesse | Solms, district Oberbiel | Iron | 50°34′28″N 8°25′23″E / 50.5745°N 8.4230°E | |
Grube Ludwig | Hesse | Wald-Michelbach | Manganese, from 1889 till 1918 | 49°33′54″N 8°51′03″E / 49.5651°N 8.8509°E | |
Grube Ludwig | Hesse | Wetzlar | Iron, alsoHausertorstollen;started 1842, November 13, from 1944 used for underground war production | 50°33′34″N 8°30′12″E / 50.5594°N 8.5033°E | |
Schiefergrube Christine | Hesse | Willingen (Upland) | Slate | 51°17′54″N 8°36′43″E / 51.2984°N 8.6119°E | |
Knesebeckschacht | Lower Saxony | Bad Grund (Harz) | Lead, zinc, silver, alternative names: Erzbergwerk Grund and Grube Hilfe Gottes | 51°48′21″N 10°13′30″E / 51.8058°N 10.2250°E | |
Scholmzeche | Lower Saxony | Bad Lauterberg | Lead, zinc, iron | 51°37′46″N 10°28′18″E / 51.6294°N 10.4717°E | |
Klosterstollen | Lower Saxony | Barsinghausen | Stone coal | 52°17′58″N 9°28′09″E / 52.2995°N 9.4691°E | |
Grube Dorothea | Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld | Silver, Silver, lead glance | 51°47′53″N 10°21′40″E / 51.7980°N 10.3611°E | |
Grube Rosenhof | Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld | underground wheel pit | 51°48′24″N 10°18′49″E / 51.8066°N 10.3136°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Rammelsberg | Lower Saxony | Goslar | UNESCO-World Heritage Site | 51°53′15″N 10°25′54″E / 51.8875°N 10.4316°E | |
Feggendorfer Stollen | Lower Saxony | Lauenau | Stone coal | 52°17′29″N 9°24′34″E / 52.2914°N 9.4095°E | |
Grube Lautenthals Glück | Lower Saxony | Langelsheim, district Lautenthal | Lead glance, zinc blende; 150 m of underground ore transport with ships | 51°51′51″N 10°16′57″E / 51.8641°N 10.2825°E | |
Museum Industriekultur | Lower Saxony | Osnabrück | Stone coal, with 300 m historical underground galleries | 52°18′54″N 8°00′32″E / 52.3151°N 8.0088°E | |
Hüttenstollen Osterwald | Lower Saxony | Salzhemmendorf, district Osterwald | Stone coal | 52°06′52″N 9°37′32″E / 52.1144°N 9.6255°E | |
Grube Catharina Neufang | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Lead, silver; access via Grube Samson | 51°42′47″N 10°30′57″E / 51.7130°N 10.5158°E | |
Grube Roter Bär | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Iron | 51°42′45″N 10°31′37″E / 51.7125°N 10.5269°E | |
Grube Samson | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Last fully operational man engine, worldwide; UNESCO-World Heritage Site | 51°42′47″N 10°30′58″E / 51.7130°N 10.5161°E | |
Grube Wennsglückt | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Silver, cobalt, copper | 51°42′44″N 10°31′39″E / 51.7121°N 10.5274°E | |
19-Lachter-Stollen | Lower Saxony | Wildemann | Lead, zinc | 51°49′26″N 10°16′53″E / 51.8239°N 10.2814°E | |
Schieferschaubergwerk Raumland | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bad Berleburg, district Raumland | Slate | 51°01′24″N 8°23′12″E / 51.0232°N 8.3867°E | |
Erzbergwerk Ramsbeck | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bestwig, district Ramsbeck | Lead, zinc; with operational mine railway | 51°18′56″N 8°24′10″E / 51.3156°N 8.4028°E | |
Venetianerstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bestwig, district Ramsbeck | Copper | 51°18′16″N 8°23′50″E / 51.3045°N 8.3972°E | |
Zeche Graf Wittekind | North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund, district Syburg | Stone coal | 51°25′16″N 7°28′48″E / 51.4210°N 7.4801°E | |
Grube Wohlfahrt | North Rhine-Westphalia | Hellenthal, district Rescheid | Lead, zinc | 50°26′05″N 6°27′18″E / 50.4346°N 6.4550°E | |
Stahlberger Erbstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Hilchenbach, district Müsen | Iron | 50°59′32″N 8°01′35″E / 50.9922°N 8.0263°E | |
Grube Altenberg | North Rhine-Westphalia | Kreuztal, district Littfeld | Iron, lead, zinc | 51°00′22″N 8°00′28″E / 51.0061°N 8.0077°E | |
Kilianstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Marsberg | Copper | 51°27′12″N 8°51′42″E / 51.4533°N 8.8616°E | |
Wodan-Stollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Neunkirchen, district Salchendorf | Iron | 50°47′54″N 8°01′07″E / 50.7983°N 8.0187°E | |
Grube Günnersdorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | Mechernich | Lead, zinc; part of mining museum Mechernich | 50°35′11″N 6°38′57″E / 50.5865°N 6.6492°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Philippstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Olsberg | Iron | 51°21′54″N 8°31′18″E / 51.3650°N 8.5216°E | |
Bleierzgrube Neu-Glück | North Rhine-Westphalia | Plettenberg | Lead | 51°13′18″N 7°52′15″E / 51.2216°N 7.8707°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Kleinenbremen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Porta Westfalica, district Kleinenbremen | Iron | 52°13′50″N 9°02′28″E / 52.2306°N 9.0411°E | |
Reinhold Förster Erbstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen, district Eiserfeld | Iron; outstanding portal | 50°49′59″N 7°59′03″E / 50.8330°N 7.9841°E | |
Grube Silberhardt | North Rhine-Westphalia | Windeck, district Öttershagen | Silver | 50°49′23″N 7°38′35″E / 50.8231°N 7.6430°E | |
Zeche Nachtigall | North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten, district Bommern | Stone coal | 51°25′44″N 7°18′48″E / 51.4289°N 7.3134°E | |
Grube Wilhelm (Antweiler) | Rhineland-Palatinate | Antweiler | Copper | 50°24′03″N 6°49′56″E / 50.4009°N 6.8322°E | |
Schmittenstollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg | Mercury | 49°47′25″N 7°46′54″E / 49.7904°N 7.7817°E | |
Mühlenberger Stollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Bleialf | Lead | 50°14′22″N 6°17′11″E / 50.2394°N 6.2864°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Herrenberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Bundenbach | Slate | 49°50′37″N 7°23′00″E / 49.8437°N 7.3834°E | |
Alvenslebenstollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Burglahr | Gallery drainage, total length 1546 m, 400 m could be visited | 50°36′57″N 7°30′02″E / 50.6157°N 7.5005°E | |
Fell Exhibition Slate Mine | Rhineland-Palatinate | Fell | Slate | 49°45′21″N 6°47′56″E / 49.7558°N 6.7990°E | |
Kupferbergwerk Hosenberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Fischbach | Copper, historical ore dressing plants | 49°45′17″N 7°22′54″E / 49.7546°N 7.3818°E | |
Grube Holzappel | Rhineland-Palatinate | Holzappel | Lead, zinc | 50°20′27″N 7°53′34″E / 50.3408°N 7.8927°E | |
Edelsteinmine Steinkaulenberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Idar-Oberstein | Precious stones | 49°43′45″N 7°17′14″E / 49.7293°N 7.2872°E | |
Grube Maria | Rhineland-Palatinate | Imsbach | Iron | 49°35′29″N 7°54′00″E / 49.5913°N 07.8999°E | |
Weiße Grube | Rhineland-Palatinate | Imsbach | Copper, cobalt, iron, silver | 49°35′30″N 7°53′59″E / 49.5917°N 07.8997°E | |
Römerbergwerk Meurin | Rhineland-Palatinate | Kretz | Tuff, from Roman times | 50°23′46″N 7°21′12″E / 50.3962°N 7.3533°E | |
Grube Bendisberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Langenfeld, district St. Jost | Lead, zinc | 50°21′39″N 7°06′09″E / 50.3607°N 7.1025°E | |
Dachschieferbergwerk Assberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Limbach | Slate, started 1548 | 50°41′40″N 7°47′34″E / 50.6944°N 7.7927°E | |
Eisenerzgrube Edelstein | Rhineland-Palatinate | Luckenbach | Iron | 50°42′07″N 7°49′54″E / 50.7019°N 7.8317°E | |
Lavakeller Mendig | Rhineland-Palatinate | Mendig, district Niedermendig | Trachyte, also volcano museum Lava-Dome | 50°22′33″N 7°16′58″E / 50.3757°N 7.2827°E | |
Pützlöcher | Rhineland-Palatinate | Newel, district Butzweiler | Copper, started by the Romans | 49°49′20″N 6°38′04″E / 49.8221°N 6.6344°E | |
St.-Anna-Stollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Nothweiler | Iron | 49°04′00″N 7°48′40″E / 49.0668°N 7.8112°E | |
Museum Steinbruch Rammelsbach | Rhineland-Palatinate | Rammelsbach | Hard rock, quarryman duties, geology | 49°32′41″N 7°27′01″E / 49.5446°N 7.4503°E | |
Grube Bindweide | Rhineland-Palatinate | Steinebach/Sieg | Iron | 50°43′58″N 7°49′45″E / 50.7329°N 7.8291°E | |
Grube Georg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Willroth | Iron | 50°34′02″N 7°31′20″E / 50.5672°N 7.5222°E | |
Kalkbergwerk am Königsberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Wolfstein | Lime | 49°34′53″N 7°36′43″E / 49.5815°N 7.6119°E | |
Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum | Saarland | Bexbach | Underground show mine in the museum | 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E / 49.3494°N 7.2594°E | |
Kupferbergwerk Düppenweiler | Saarland | Beckingen | Copper | 49°24′46″N 6°46′59″E / 49.4127°N 6.7830°E | |
Schlossberghöhlen | Saarland | Homburg | Red sandstone, largest sandstone caves in Europe | 49°19′16″N 7°20′36″E / 49.3211°N 7.3433°E | |
Kupferbergwerk Walhausen | Saarland | Nohfelden, district Saar | Copper, lead | 49°33′38″N 7°07′46″E / 49.5606°N 7.1294°E | |
Erlebnisbergwerk Velsen | Saarland | Saarbrücken | Stone coal | 49°12′59″N 6°50′01″E / 49.2164°N 6.8337°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Rischbachstollen | Saarland | St. Ingbert | Stone coal | 49°17′06″N 7°06′01″E / 49.2851°N 7.1002°E | |
Emilianus-Stollen | Saarland | Wallerfangen, district St. Barbara | Copper, Azurite, Malachite; Roman mine from approx. 200 A.D. | 49°19′49″N 6°40′47″E / 49.3302°N 6.6798°E | |
Bergbaumuseum Altenberg | Saxony | Altenberg | Zinc, also ore dressing plant | 50°45′46″N 13°46′10″E / 50.7628°N 13.7694°E | |
Vereinigt Zwitterfeld zu Zinnwald | Saxony | Altenberg, district Zinnwald | Tin | 50°44′28″N 13°45′55″E / 50.7410°N 13.7654°E | |
Erzgebirgsmuseum | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz | Silver, started 1500; museum with silver mine ‘‘Im Gößner‘‘ | 50°34′42″N 13°00′16″E / 50.5784°N 13.0044°E | |
Dorothea-Stolln | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz, district Cunersdorf | Silver, cobalt, copper, nickel, uranium; with underground boat tour | 50°33′30″N 13°00′06″E / 50.5582°N 13.0016°E | |
Markus-Röhling-Stolln | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz, district Frohnau | Silver, cobalt, from 1500 till 1857 | 50°35′54″N 12°59′43″E / 50.5984°N 12.9954°E | |
Fundgrube St. Briccius | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz, district Geyersdorf | Silver, copper | 50°34′25″N 13°02′24″E / 50.5737°N 13.0401°E | |
Vestenburger Stolln | Saxony | Aue | Tin | 50°34′56″N 12°42′24″E / 50.5822°N 12.7067°E | |
Reichenbach-Stolln | Saxony | Lößnitz | Silver, lead glance, arsenopyrite from 1500 till 1927 | 50°35′52″N 12°44′14″E / 50.5978°N 12.7373°E | |
Marie-Louise-Stolln | Saxony | Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, district Berggießhübel | Iron, copper | 50°52′30″N 13°56′58″E / 50.8749°N 13.9495°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Bad Schlema | Saxony | Bad Schlema | Silver, uranium; also Markus-Semmler-Stollen; part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ore Mountain Mining Region | 50°36′05″N 12°39′24″E / 50.6014°N 12.6567°E | |
Bartholomäusschacht | Saxony | Brand-Erbisdorf, district Erbisdorf | Silver | 50°51′37″N 13°19′10″E / 50.8603°N 13.3195°E | |
Besucherbergwerk St. Christoph | Saxony | Breitenbrunn | Iron, tin | 50°28′48″N 12°45′16″E / 50.4800°N 12.7545°E | |
Oberer Rother Adler | Saxony | Breitenbrunn, district Rittersgrün | Iron, 19th century | 50°28′18″N 12°48′41″E / 50.4716°N 12.8113°E | |
Besucherstolln Fuchsloch | Saxony | Breitenbrunn, district Rittersgrün | medieval mine | 50°27′28″N 12°50′41″E / 50.4578°N 12.8447°E | |
[elsendome Rabenstein | Saxony | Chemnitz | Marble, 700 m underground gallery with lake and green grotto; option for cave diving | 50°50′11″N 12°50′34″E / 50.8365°N 12.8429°E | |
Fortuna-Stolln | Saxony | Deutschneudorf, district Deutschkatharinenberg | Copper, silver; has seen undercover German transports of unknown goods by the end of WWII; operational steam engine from 1922 | 50°36′41″N 13°26′20″E / 50.6114°N 13.4390°E | |
Aurora Erbstolln | Saxony | Dorfhain | Silver, lead, barite, fluorite | 50°55′30″N 13°33′02″E / 50.9249°N 13.5506°E | |
Zinngrube Am Sauberg | Saxony | Ehrenfriedersdorf | Tin, 750 years of history | 50°38′33″N 12°58′26″E / 50.6425°N 12.9739°E | |
Himmelfahrt Fundgrube | Saxony | Freiberg | Silver, later lead and zinc; also named Besucherbergwerk Freiberg Reiche Zeche | 50°55′42″N 13°21′25″E / 50.9282°N 13.357°E | |
Herkules Frisch Glück | Saxony | Grünhain-Beierfeld, district Waschleithe | Iron, copper, sulphur, arsene, lead glance, marble; underground lake | 50°33′08″N 12°49′31″E / 50.5522°N 12.8253°E | |
St. Lampertus-Schacht | Saxony | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, district Ernstthal | Arsenopyrite with traces of gold and silver; formerly Saxony's most profitable gold mine | 50°48′19″N 12°43′33″E / 50.8052°N 12.7259°E | |
Frisch Glück „Glöckl" | Saxony | Johanngeorgenstadt | Silver, bismuth, uranium | 50°25′42″N 12°43′53″E / 50.4283°N 12.7314°E | |
Andreas-Gegentrum-Stolln | Saxony | Jöhstadt, district Steinbach | Silver, cobalt | 50°32′47″N 13°08′24″E / 50.5465°N 13.1400°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Am Graben | Saxony | Kirchberg | Iron | 50°37′17″N 12°31′30″E / 50.6213°N 12.5251°E | |
Altes Kalkbergwerk Miltitz | Saxony | Klipphausen, district Miltitz | Lime and marble; including visit to Adolf-von-Heynitz-Stolln; starting 1944 used as underground production plant | 51°06′13″N 13°24′55″E / 51.1035°N 13.4153°E | |
Kalkwerk Lengefeld | Saxony | Lengefeld | Marble | 50°42′01″N 13°10′14″E / 50.7004°N 13.1706°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Wismutstolln | Saxony | Lichtenau, district Merzdorf | Silver, medieval; starting 1950 exploration for uranium; alternative name: Alte Silberfundgrube Hülfe des Herrn am Erzberge zu Biensdorf | 50°55′53″N 13°00′47″E / 50.9313°N 13.0130°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Trau auf Gott-Erbstolln | Saxony | Lichtenberg | Silver | 50°49′35″N 13°26′07″E / 50.8263°N 13.4353°E | |
St. Anna Fundgrube | Saxony | Limbach-Oberfrohna, district Herrnsdorf (zu Wolkenburg-Kaufungen) | Copper, lead, silver; medieval | 50°53′53″N 12°39′30″E / 50.8980°N 12.6582°E | |
Segen Gottes Erbstolln | Saxony | Limbach-Oberfrohna, district Uhlsdorf (Wolkenburg region) | Copper, lead, silver; medieval | 50°53′23″N 12°38′38″E / 50.8898°N 12.6438°E | |
Rudolphschacht | Saxony | Marienberg, district Lauta | historical horse-capstan | 50°39′46″N 13°08′38″E / 50.6629°N 13.1439°E | |
Molchner Stolln | Saxony | Marienberg, district Pobershau | Zinc, silver | 50°38′14″N 13°13′01″E / 50.6372°N 13.2169°E | |
Grube Tannenberg | Saxony | Muldenhammer, district Tannenbergsthal | Zinc | 50°24′57″N 12°27′35″E / 50.4158°N 12.4596°E | |
Bergbaumuseum Oelsnitz | Saxony | Oelsnitz | Stone coal; formerly VEB Steinkohlenwerk Karl Liebknecht and VEB Steinkohlenwerk Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. | 50°43′30″N 12°43′48″E / 50.7250°N 12.7300°E | |
Gnade Gottes Erbstollen | Saxony | Olbernhau | Non-ferrous metal mining for Saigerhütte Grünthal | 50°39′38″N 13°21′59″E / 50.6605°N 13.3665°E | |
Alaunbergwerk Ewiges Leben | Saxony | Plauen | Potash alum, between 1542 and 1846 | 50°29′55″N 12°08′07″E / 50.4986°N 12.1353°E | |
Alaunwerk Mühlwand | Saxony | Reichenbach im Vogtland, district Rotschau | Potash alum, between 1691 and 1827 | 50°35′58″N 12°17′27″E / 50.5994°N 12.2908°E | |
Alte Hoffnung Erbstolln | Saxony | Rossau, district Schönborn-Dreiwerden | Lead, copper, silver; with underground boat tour | 50°57′37″N 13°00′07″E / 50.9602°N 13.002°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Grüner Zweig | Saxony | Schlettau | Silver, starting around 1500 | 50°33′24″N 12°57′12″E / 50.5567°N 12.9533°E | |
Fundgrube Weißer Hirsch | Saxony | Schneeberg | Silver, cobalt, bismuth, nickel; later uranium | 50°35′18″N 12°38′15″E / 50.5882°N 12.6376°E | |
Fundgrube und Erbstollen Morgenstern | Saxony | Schwarzenberg, district Pöhla | Zinc, iron, silver, wolfram; starting 1500 | 50°29′51″N 12°49′04″E / 50.4976°N 12.8177°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Pöhla | Saxony | Schwarzenberg, district Pöhla | Zinc and uranium; 3 km underground galleries open to the public | 50°29′33″N 12°49′13″E / 50.4925°N 12.8202°E | |
Segen Gottes Erbstollen | Saxony | Striegistal, district Gersdorf | Silver; medieval | 51°03′58″N 13°12′58″E / 51.066°N 13.216°E | |
Wille Gottes Stolln | Saxony | Thalheim | Arsen | 50°42′31″N 12°50′15″E / 50.7085°N 12.8374°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Am Steghaus | Saxony | Zschopau | Silver, lead glance; in neighbourhood to „Heilige-Dreifaltigkeits-Fundgrube“ | 50°44′44″N 13°05′08″E / 50.7455°N 13.0856°E | |
St. Anna am Freudenstein | Saxony | Zschorlau | Silver; also Oberer und Unterer Troster Stolln | 50°34′58″N 12°39′29″E / 50.5828°N 12.6581°E | |
Grube Glasebach | Saxony-Anhalt | Harzgerode, district Straßberg | Fluorspar | 51°36′45″N 11°03′39″E / 51.6125°N 11.0608°E | |
Erzgrube Büchenberg | Saxony-Anhalt | Oberharz am Brocken, district Elbingerode | Iron | 51°47′28″N 10°49′04″E / 51.7912°N 10.8179°E | |
Drei Kronen & Ehrt | Saxony-Anhalt | Oberharz am Brocken, district Elbingerode | Iron pyrite, sulphur; formerly ‚‘Grube Einheit‘‘ | 51°45′50″N 10°49′33″E / 51.7639°N 10.8258°E | |
Röhrigschacht | Saxony-Anhalt | Sangerhausen, district Wettelrode | Copper | 51°31′03″N 11°16′57″E / 51.5174°N 11.2825°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Am Aschenberg | Thuringia | Bad Liebenstein | Bergbautechnik in einem alten Bierkeller | 50°48′43″N 10°21′42″E / 50.8119°N 10.3618°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Hühn | Thuringia | Brotterode-Trusetal, district Trusetal | Barite and fluorspare | 50°47′01″N 10°25′19″E / 50.7836°N 10.4219°E | |
Marienglashöhle | Thuringia | Friedrichroda | Gypsum and copper-slate | 50°51′45″N 10°32′30″E / 50.8625°N 10.5416°E | |
Rabensteiner Stollen | Thuringia | Harztor, district Ilfeld | Stone coal | 51°36′08″N 10°47′24″E / 51.6023°N 10.7899°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Lange Wand | Thuringia | Harztor, district Niedersachswerfen | Copper-slate | 51°34′09″N 10°47′10″E / 51.5691°N 10.7862°E | |
Schaubergwerk Volle Rose | Thuringia | Ilmenau | Barite and fluorspore | 50°39′52″N 10°55′25″E / 50.6644°N 10.9236°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Vereinigte Reviere | Thuringia | Kamsdorf | Iron, silver, copper | 50°38′39″N 11°28′10″E / 50.6442°N 11.4695°E | |
Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers | Thuringia | Krayenberg, district Merkers | Salt mine; major hide away for treasures in late WWII | 50°49′13″N 10°07′29″E / 50.8203°N 10.1247°E | |
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes | Thuringia | Saalfeld | Alaun | 50°38′06″N 11°20′29″E / 50.6350°N 11.3413°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Finstertal | Thuringia | Schmalkalden, district Asbach | Iron | 50°43′43″N 10°29′44″E / 50.7287°N 10.4955°E | |
Schaubergwerk Morassina | Thuringia | Schmiedefeld | Alaun | 50°32′07″N 11°13′32″E / 50.5353°N 11.2255°E | |
Erlebnisbergwerk Glückauf | Thuringia | Sondershausen | Salt | 51°22′12″N 10°50′48″E / 51.3699°N 10.8466°E | |
Besucherbergwerk Schwarzer Crux | Thuringia | Suhl, district Vesser | Iron | 50°36′11″N 10°47′34″E / 50.6031°N 10.7928°E | |
Märchen- und Sandsteinhöhle | Thuringia | Walldorf | Sand (underground) | 50°36′43″N 10°23′06″E / 50.6119°N 10.3850°E | |
Finland
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Lampivaara Amtyst Mine | Lappland | Lampivaara | Amethyst | 63°14′25″N 30°00′20″E / 63.2404°N 30.0055°E | |
Tytyri gruvmuseum | Southern Finland Province | Lohja | Lime | 60°15′52″N 24°04′05″E / 60.2644°N 24.0681°E |
France
Greece
Name | Provinz | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Phocis Mining Park | Phocis | Delphi | Bauxite | 38°37′56″N 22°22′18″E / 38.6321°N 22.3717°E |
Indonesia
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Lubang Mbah Suro | Padang, Sumatra | Sawahlunto | Coal | 0°40′50″S 100°46′34″E / 0.6805°S 100.7762°E |
Ireland
Name | County | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Glengowla Mines | Oughterard | Galway | Silver and lead | 53°25′06″N 9°22′24″W / 53.4182°N 9.3732°W | |
Arigna Mining Experience | Arigna | Roscommon | Coal | 54°04′37″N 8°07′14″W / 54.077°N 8.1206°W |
Italy
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture | |
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Bergwerk Villanders | South Tyrol | Villanders | The mine of Villanders was one of the most important mines at the Middle Ages in the area of Tirol. In the mine of Villanders was also found silver.[1] | 46°39′15″N 11°32′36″E / 46.654196°N 11.54336°E | ||
Schaubergwerk Prettau | South Tyrol | Prettau (Ahrntal) | Copper | 47°02′42″N 12°07′14″E / 47.045104°N 12.120516°E | ||
BergbauWelt Ridnaun-Schneeberg | South Tyrol | Ridnaun Municipality Ratschings | Together with Passeier-Schneeberg highest lying mine in Europe | 46°55′42″N 11°16′16″E / 46.928317°N 11.270977°E | ||
BergbauWelt Passeier-Schneeberg | South Tyrol | Moos in Passeier | Together with Ridnaun-Schneeberg highest lying mine in Europe | 46°54′02″N 11°11′00″E / 46.900686°N 11.183386°E | ||
Miniere Val Trompia | Brescia | Montana di Val Trompia | Iron; minor climbing activity necessary to visit the mine; also historical furnace | 45°40′44″N 10°11′15″E / 45.678956°N 10.187376°E | ||
Miniera Marzoli di Pezzaze | Brescia | Stravignino | Iron; with mine railway | 45°46′29″N 10°14′30″E / 45.774853°N 10.241672°E | ||
Miniera Schilpario | Bergamo | Schilpario | Barite and fluorite; also named: Parco Minerario Ing. Andrea Bonicelli | 46°01′09″N 10°11′57″E / 46.019168°N 10.199290°E | ||
Miniera di Gambatesa | Genoa | Val Graveglia | Iron; active mine till August 2012 | 44°20′04″N 9°26′13″E / 44.334561°N 9.436825°E | ||
Galleria Ravaccione | Massa-Carrara | Carrara | Marble; in-ground mine | 44°05′24″N 10°08′02″E / 44.090005°N 10.133976°E | ||
Parco Archeominerario di San Silvestro | Livorno | Campiglia Marittima | Lead and copper | 43°04′35″N 10°35′23″E / 43.076459°N 10.589732°E |
Japan
Name | Prefecture | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Sado gold mine | Niigata | Island Sado | Gold and Silver | 38°01′00″N 138°22′00″E / 38.0166°N 138.3666°E | |
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine | Shimane | Ōda | Silver; UNESCO-World Heritage Site | 35°06′49″N 132°26′43″E / 35.1137°N 132.4453°E | |
Yubari-si Sekitan-no-Rekisimura | Hokkaido | Yubari | Coal; with large museum area | 43°04′06″N 141°59′21″E / 43.0683°N 141.9891°E |
Luxembourg
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Kupfergrube Stolzembourg | Stolzembourg Municipality Putscheid | Copper | 49°58′07″N 6°09′41″E / 49.9685°N 6.1615°E | ||
Musée National des Mines | Rumelange | Iron | 49°27′27″N 6°01′19″E / 49.4576°N 6.0219°E | ||
Fond-de-Gras | Petingen | Iron | 49°32′06″N 5°51′31″E / 49.5350°N 5.8586°E |
Mexico
Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Mina de El Edén | Zacatecas | Zacatecas | Gold and silver, since 1586; offers extensive guided tours | 25°33′15″N 100°29′44″W / 25.5543°N 100.4955°W | |
Mineral de Pozos | Guanajuato | Guanajuato, Mexico | 21°13′19″N 101°16′24″W / 21.2219°N 101.2733°W | ||
Guanajuato Mines | Guanajuato | Guanajuato | Several show mines | 21°00′46″N 103°29′38″W / 21.0127°N 103.4939°W |
New Zealand
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Banbury Tourist Mine | Denniston | Coal; one of the oldest coal mines in New Zealand, with ghost town | 41°45′09″S 171°48′41″E / 41.7526°S 171.8114°E | ||
Mitchells Gully Gold Mine | Charleston | Gold | 41°54′18″S 171°26′21″E / 41.9051°S 171.4391°E |
Netherlands
Norway
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
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Kongensgruve | Buskerud | Saggrenda near Kongsberg | Silver | 59°37′50″N 9°36′06″E / 59.6306°N 9.6017°E | |
Smaragdgruvene Byrud Gård | Akershus | Minnesund, Eidsvoll | Gemstone | 60°24′49″N 11°11′55″E / 60.4137°N 11.1985°E | |
Blaafarveværket | Buskerud | Modum | Cobalt, blue color pigments | 59°54′46″N 9°53′15″E / 59.9127°N 9.8875°E | |
Røros Kobberverk | Sør-Trøndelag | Røros | Copper; with furnace and original miners dwelling; 2 show mines: Olavsgruva and Nyberget mine; UNESCO- World Heritage Site | 62°34′38″N 11°23′21″E / 62.5772°N 11.3891°E | |
Rutilgruva | Telemark | Kragerø | Rutile | 58°51′56″N 9°22′14″E / 58.8655°N 9.3705°E | |
Folldal Gruver | Hedmark | Folldal | Copper, zinc, sulphur; large mining complex with 70 buildings; operational from 1748 till 1993 | 62°08′23″N 9°59′35″E / 62.1396°N 9.9930°E | |
Orkla Industriemuseum | Trøndelag | Løkken Verk | 2 show mines | 63°07′29″N 9°42′18″E / 63.1247°N 9.7050°E | |
Sulitjelma Besøksgruver | Nordland | Sulitjelma near Fauske | 100 km north of the polar circle, 1.5 km mining railway, starting in 2015 part of the Sulitjelma Line will become museums railway; mine was operational from 1887 till 1991 | 67°06′11″N 16°04′43″E / 67.1031°N 16.0786°E | |
Gruve 3 | Spitzbergen | Longyearbyen | Coal, from 1969 till 1996 | 78°14′15″N 15°26′44″E / 78.2375°N 15.4455°E |
Pakistan
Name | Region | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Khewra Salt Mine | Pind Dadan Khan | Khewra | Salt | 32°38′52″N 73°00′30″E / 32.6479°N 73.0083°E |
Poland
Name | Voivodeship | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kopalnia Uranu w Kletnie | Dolnośląskie | Kletno | Uranium, since 1948 | 50°14′53″N 16°50′43″E / 50.2481°N 16.8452°E | |
Sztolnie Kowary | Dolnośląskie | Kowary | Iron; uranium since 1948 | 50°45′32″N 15°50′48″E / 50.7588°N 15.8466°E | |
Muzeum Górnictwa i Hutnictwa Złota | Dolnośląskie | Złoty Stok | Gold; mining railway, underground waterfall | 50°26′21″N 16°52′29″E / 50.4391°N 16.8746°E | |
Podziemia kredowe w Chełmie | Lubelskie | Chełm | Lime | 51°18′47″N 23°28′16″E / 51.3130°N 23.4712°E | |
Saltmine Wieliczka | Małopolskie | Wieliczka | Salt; huge mine, started in the 13th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 49°59′01″N 20°03′20″E / 49.9836°N 20.0555°E | |
Saltmine Bochnia | Małopolskie | Bochnia | Salt; huge mine, started in the 12th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 49°58′09″N 20°25′03″E / 49.969167°N 20.4175°E | |
Sztolnia Czarnego Pstrąga | Śląskie | Tarnowskie Góry | Lead and zinc; guided tours with boats | 50°25′49″N 18°48′02″E / 50.4302°N 18.8005°E | |
Zabytkowa Kopalnia Srebra | Śląskie | Tarnowskie Góry | Silver; 1740 m tour length, 270 m with boats, open-air steam engine museum | 50°25′32″N 18°50′59″E / 50.4255°N 18.8496°E | |
Skansen Górniczy Królowa Luiza | Śląskie | Zabrze | Coal, since 1791; 1.5 km guided tour | 50°17′51″N 18°48′22″E / 50.2975°N 18.8061°E | |
Zabytkowa Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego Guido | Śląskie | Zabrze | Coal; Steinkohle; visits to the 170 m and the 320 m levels | 50°17′23″N 18°47′30″E / 50.2897°N 18.7916°E | |
Prahistoryczne Kopalnie Krzemienia w Krzemionkach | Śląskie | Swietokrzyski | Firestone, prehistoric | 50°58′09″N 21°29′08″E / 50.9692°N 21.4855°E | |
Saltmine Kłodawa | Wielkopolskie | Kłodawa | Salt, with coloured salt in blue and pink | 52°14′17″N 18°55′19″E / 52.2380°N 18.9220°E |
Portugal
Name | District | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cova dos Mouros | Faro | Ribeira da Foupana | Copper; prehistoric | 37°23′56″N 7°41′52″W / 37.3990°N 7.6979°W |
Republic of China, Taiwan
Name | Provinz | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jinguashi Mine | Jinguashi | Rueifang | Gold, also named: Jinguashi Gold Ecological Park | 25°06′32″N 121°51′27″E / 25.1090°N 121.8576°E | |
Affe Ecological Park | Jinguashi | Rueifang | Coal | 25°05′11″N 121°49′40″E / 25.0865°N 121.8278°E |
Romania
Name | District | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salina Turda | Siebenbürgen | Turda | Salt | 46°34′35″N 23°47′40″E / 46.5765°N 23.7945°E | |
Salina Praid | Siebenbürgen | Praid near Sovata | Salt | 46°33′03″N 25°07′30″E / 46.5508°N 25.1251°E |
Slovakia
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baňa Cígeľ | Idrija | Brown coal; 2 km overhead monorail ride to enter the mine then 500 m walking tour | 48°44′01″N 18°38′04″E / 48.7337°N 18.6345°E | ||
Štôlna Bartolomej | Banská Štiavnica | Oldest mining town in Slovakia | 48°27′03″N 18°53′14″E / 48.4508°N 18.8871°E |
Slovenia
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonijev rov | Idrija | Mercury | 45°59′56″N 14°01′21″E / 45.999°N 14.0225°E | ||
Museum Mežica | Mežica | Lead and zinc | 46°30′43″N 14°51′24″E / 46.5120°N 14.8567°E | ||
Muzej Premogovništva Slovenije | Velenje | Coal | 46°22′21″N 15°05′55″E / 46.3724°N 15.0985°E |
South Korea
Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jasujeong mines | Ulsan | Eonyang | Amethyst | 35°32′54″N 129°05′16″E / 35.5484°N 129.0878°E |
Spain
Name | Region | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parque Minero de Riotinto | Andalusia | Huelva | Minas de Riotinto | Pyrite; gave name to the mining company Rio Tinto | 37°41′00″N 6°35′00″W / 37.6833°N 6.5833°W | |
Mina de la Jayona | Extremadura | Badajoz | Sierra de la Jayona | Iron | 38°09′48″N 5°54′01″W / 38.1634°N 5.9004°W | |
Minas de Arditurri | Basque | Gipuzkoa | Oiartzun | Iron; started in Roman times, till 1984 | 43°17′02″N 1°48′29″W / 43.2838°N 1.8080°W | |
Món De Sal | Catalonia | Barcelona | Barcelona | Salt | 41°54′49″N 1°38′47″E / 41.9135°N 1.6465°E | |
Parque Arqueológico Minas de Gavà | Catalonia | Barcelona | Gavà | Prehistoric mine (approx. 4000 BD) | 41°18′36″N 2°00′04″E / 41.3099°N 2.001°E | |
Minas de Manganeseeso de Puras de Villafranca | Castile and León | Burgos | Belorado | Manganese | 42°22′41″N 3°14′33″W / 42.3781°N 3.2424°W | |
La Union | Murcia | Murcia | La Union | Silver, lead, zinc, pyrite; large mining region with many adits and remains from ore processing | 37°36′55″N 0°52′22″W / 37.6153°N 0.8729°W |
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
Soledar Salt Mine | Donetsk | Soledar | Salt | 48°40′59″N 38°05′36″E / 48.6830°N 38.0934°E |
United Kingdom
United States
External links (sources)
- "Trier University - List of Show Mines". Trier University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Network Archaeological Open-Air Museums (EXARC) - List". EXARC (Archaeological Open-Air Museums, Experimental Archaeology, Ancient Technology and Interpretation). Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "List of shocaves and show mines". Showcaves.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Society for mining archgeology (GAG) - list of show mines". Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology - List of Show Mines" (PDF). Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Saxonian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Technology - List of Show Mines" (PDF). Saxonian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Technology. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Thuringia Mining Authority - List of Show Mines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Technical University Freiberg - List of Show Mines". Technical University Freiberg. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- "Union Internationale de Spéléologie (UIS) - List of Show Mines". Union Internationale de Spéléologie. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
References
- ↑ "Bergwerk Villanders - Eisacktal Südtirol". Bergwerk Villanders (in German). Retrieved 2016-06-05.
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