Bergwerk Villanders
Historic silver and copper mine at Villandro, visitable only on a guided tour of the Elisabetta gallery and, on some days, the San Lorenzo gallery.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Villandro mine, on the Pfundererberg, is documented from the 12th century, when it was donated to the Augustinian monastery of Novacella. Its period of greatest activity was the 16th century: miners extracted silver, copper, lead, zinc and sulphur, and the mountain is crossed by a dense network of mineral veins and galleries. In modern times the activity came to an end and the mine was abandoned.
Today part of the galleries has been restored and made visitable. The Elisabetta gallery (Elisabethstollen), open to visitors since 2005, shows the work and life of the miners; the San Lorenzo gallery (Lorenzstollen) can also be walked on a longer route.
Visits always take place with a guide. The temperature in the gallery is constant at around 8 °C, so warm clothing and sturdy shoes are necessary.
Highlights
- Guided tour of the Elisabetta gallery
- Extended route to the San Lorenzo gallery
- Traces of the work of 16th-century miners
- Constant temperature of about 8 °C in the galleries
- Individual visits on request
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,530
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11 |
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| Reduced | €10Groups (from 15 people), over 65s and students aged 18 or over |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 5 · Children and students aged 6 to 18. |
| Seniors | €10Over 65s. |
| Students & apprentices | €10Students aged 18 or over. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €10 per personGroups of 15 people. |
| Families | €25Two adults with children up to 15 years. |
| Elisabetta and San Lorenzo galleries (standard) | €17Groups of 15 people, over 65s and students aged 18 or over €16; children and students aged 6–18 €9; family €38. |
Prices refer to a visit to the Elisabetta gallery only. School classes must book: €5 for pupils aged 6 to 18, €10 from 18 years. Discount with the ChiusaCard.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 300 m to the entrance
Parking about 300 m below the gallery entrance, at Oberland, on the road to the Alpe di Villandro.
Alternatively, the mine can be reached on foot from the Mühlele inn towards Lazfons, passing the chapel of Sant’Anna (about 2.5 hours, a demanding hike); a historic mineral trail links Chiusa to the chapel of Sant’Anna and to the mine.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The mine can only be visited on a guided tour. In the gallery the temperature is about 8 °C: warm clothing and sturdy shoes are required. Special visits on request. |
