Iron Mine
Oolithic Ordovician sedimentary iron ore deposits, mostly in slates.
L. Lahoda (president, booking), E-mail:
| Location: | D5 from Prague to Pilsen, exit 10 Lodenice, about 20km from Prague. Follow signs to parking lot near STRAND company buildings. |
| Open: | JUN-AUG Sat, Sun, 10-15, guided tours every hour. [2004] |
| Fee: | Adults CZK 60, Children () CZK 20, Seniors CZK 30, Students CZK 20. [2004] |
| Classification: |
Iron Mine
Oolithic Ordovician sedimentary iron ore deposits, mostly in slates.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | VR=426m, A=300m a.s.l., T=8°C |
| Guided tours: | L=1000m, VR=20m, ST=10, D=60min. |
| Bibliography: |
(2002):
CMA - Spolecnost pro výzkum historického podzemí, Chrustenická zeleznorudna šachta,
Cody Print, 2002, ISBN 80-902964-2-4 |
| Address: |
CMA - Spolecnost pro výzkum historického podzemí, Lucemburská 35, 130 00 Prague 3, Tel: 222-718-388.
E-mail: L. Lahoda (president, booking), E-mail: |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:18:46 $ |
| 4th cty BC | local iron ore used by Celts, no underground mining. | |
| 8th cty | more archaeological and historical evidence of iron mining. | |
| 1861 | mine founded. | |
| 1908 | beginning of deep mining. | |
| 1965 | mine closed. | |
| 1995 | opened to the public. |
Chrustenická Šachta is a now closed iron mine, once the most important mine in the area. It is open to the public and has an exposition focused on local mining history and technology. The upper levels of the old mine are also visited, but most of the lower level, 76 of 84 levels, are flooded. The tour includes a train ride between the uppermost levels.
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