| Location: | Knappenberg, NE corner of Carinthia. |
| Open: |
APR to JUN daily 10-17. JUL to AUG daily 10-18. SEP to OCT daily 10-17. [2006] |
| Fee: |
Adults EUR 8, School pupils EUR 4.50, Students EUR 4.50, Apprentices EUR 4.50, Civilian service EUR 4.50, Disabled EUR 4.50, Seniors EUR 7. Groups (10+): Adults EUR 6.50, School pupils EUR 3.50, Students EUR 3.50, Apprentices EUR 3.50, Civilian service EUR 3.50, Disabled EUR 3.50. Combi ticket with Heinrich-Harrer-Museum and Puppenschau: Adults EUR 14, School pupils EUR 7, Students EUR 7, Apprentices EUR 7, Civilian service EUR 7, Disabled EUR 7, Seniors EUR 13. [2006] |
| Classification: |
 Iron Mine
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | A=800m asl. |
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| Address: |
Schaubergwerk Hüttenberg, A-9376 Knappenberg, Tel: +43-4263-427 or +43-4263-8108, Fax: +43-4263-8109.
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:15:35 $ |
| 500 b.C. | first mentioned. | |
| 1567 | construction of Erbstollen started. | |
| 1978 | mine closed. |
The Schaubergwerk Hüttenberg (Hüttenberg show mine) is located inside the 900m long Erbstollen. This is an adit which was started in 1567 and drained the iron mine. Today the adit is used as a sort of underground museum showing the mining technology of 2,500 years, the transport of air into the mane, and water out of it. The visitor is also informed about St. Barbara, the patron saint of the miners. And finally some local myths and lengends about the mining are told.
Knappenberg has an extremely long history. It has reportedly been in operation for about 2,500 years, since Roman times, when the Noric Iron was well known. The mining brought prosperity upon the town for centuries to come. Miners were a highly esteemed profession, wore their characteristic costume and developed their own traditions and culture. Although their work was incredibly dangerous and demanding, they stuck by it and passed on their knowledge from generation to generation.
This once was Austria's second largest iron ore mine. But with developing mining technology, international competition and increasing wages in Austria, it was not profitable any more and was closed in 1978.
The tour of the mine, exhibitions in the mining and mineral museums and two 19th century blast furnaces aim at recreating some of the historic atmosphere.
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