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Grube Silberhardt

Silberhardt Mine

Useful Information

Location:	A3 to Autobahnkreuz Bonn/Siegburg, A560 towards Hennef, exit Hennef Ost/Eitorf, Siegtalstraße L333 to Rosbach, K1 to the Öttershagener Sportplatz. Public transport: RVK-Linie 334 from Bahnhof Rosbach or Schladern, stop Silberhardt.
Open:	APR to OCT first weekend in month, Sat 13-16, Sun 11-16. See website for deatils. [2006]
Fee:	Adults EUR 2.50, Children (0-12) EUR 1.50. Groups (15+): Adults EUR 2, Children (0-12) EUR 1. [2006]
Classification:	Silver Mine Lead Mine Iron Mine Zinc Mine Copper Mine
Light:	electric
Dimension:
Guided tours:	L=150m, D=45min.
Photography:
Accessibility:
Bibliography:	Jahrbuch 2001 des Rhein-Siegkreises, Rhein-Siegkreis, Der Landrat, Siegburg. ISBN 3-935005-08-3, Seite 140-143. Ausflugsziele im Bergischen Land, Pomp, Essen und Bottrop, ISBN 3-89355-202-2, Seite 98-100. Mit Feuer und Wasser, Netzwerk Industriekultur Bergisch Land, Essen, ISBN 3-88474-874-2, Seite 180-181.
Address:	Verwaltung der Grube, Harald Patzke, Hauer Straße 8, 51570 Windeck-Öttershagen, Tel: +49-2292-1357, +49-2631-813678. Infos: Verkehrsverein Windecker Ländchen e.V, Rathausstraße 12, 51570 Windeck-Rosbach, Tel: +49-2292-19433, +49-2292-601107, Fax: +49-2292-601294. E-mail:
Last update:	$Date: 2011/12/13 08:48:16 $

History


12??		probably founded.
1618-1648		in the time of the Thirty Years War, the mine was closed.
17??		reopened.
1920		upper tunnel reopend by Fa. Thyssen.
1924		taken over by Fa. Käsgen.
1926		closed.
1997		start of development as a show mine.
15-NOV-1999		opened to the public.

Geology

Description

The young show mine Grube Silberhardt is part of a recently built, so called Montanpark. There is also a 1,5km long Montanwanderweg (mining walk) showing many remains of the local mining tradition. Still to come are the Fahrbetrieb, the visit of the mine using a mine train, and a mining museum.

The medieval mine produced primarily silver and silver ore. After its reopening in the mid 18th century, silver, lead, iron, zinc and copper were mined.