Besucherbergwerk St. Anna-Fundgrube Wolkenburg
Show mine in the Wolkenburg mining district with the St. Anna adit (St.-Anna-Stolln), a mining museum in the Bergamtshaus (former mining office) and guided tours on selected days.
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About the museum
The mining district around the Ullersberg between Wolkenburg and Niederwinkel is one of the oldest ore-mining areas in Saxony. Its heydays lay between 1280 and 1350 and again between 1512 and 1590; silver, copper and lead ores were mined. At least 26 mines are known by name, but no plans have survived.
The St. Anna-Fundgrube dates back to before 1350, was reopened in the 16th century and served as an air-raid shelter in 1943. Since 1980 the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Altbergbau & Geologie Westsachsen e. V. has researched the history of the district and made parts of the workings accessible; since 2000 part of the Fundgrube has been approved as a show mine. By arrangement, the Segen Gottes Erbstolln near Niederwinkel can also be visited; it shows 18th-century mining technology and the transition from the Schiefergebirge to granulite.
The association is based in the former Bergamtshaus in the district of Herrnsdorf, first mentioned in 1613 and restored between 2006 and 2015. On the upper floor a small exhibition presents the geology and mining history of the district.
Highlights
- Guided tours in the St. Anna-Stolln of the show mine
- Segen Gottes Erbstolln by prior booking, with the geological boundary between the Schiefergebirge and granulite
- Exhibition on geology and mining history in the Bergamtshaus of 1613
- View into the rediscovered shaft with its Haspelort (winding chamber)
- Guided walks through the mining area
Permanent exhibition
- Geologie und Montangeschichte des Wolkenburger Reviers – Small exhibition on the upper floor of the former Bergamtshaus on the geology and mining history of the district.
- Operated by
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Altbergbau & Geologie Westsachsen e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €3 |
| Groups | –Group discounts by arrangement |
| Visit to the museum in the Bergamtshaus | €1 |
An entry fee (Zubuße) of €5 for adults and €3 for children is charged for entry into the St. Anna-Fundgrube.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Hiking car park at the edge of the forest, a few meters behind the Bergamtshaus on the road "Zur Papierfabrik".
The show mine is in the district of Herrnsdorf in Wolkenburg, in the Zwickauer Mulde valley, about 15 km northwest of Chemnitz, between Penig and Waldenburg, near the B 175.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The mine can only be visited as part of a guided tour. The Segen Gottes Erbstolln near Niederwinkel can only be visited on registered special tours. |
