Bergbau-Technik-Park

Over het museum

The Bergbau-Technik-Park goes back to a citizens' initiative that wanted to save two large machines from the decommissioned Espenhain open-pit mine from being scrapped. In February 2002 a sponsoring association was founded for this purpose in Großpösna, joined by municipalities of the region, former miners and experts. Supported by the Free State, the mine rehabilitation company LMBV and MIBRAG, the bucket-wheel excavator 1547 and the belt spreader 1115 went to the park.

An open-air museum then developed on a site of about 5.4 hectares on the west shore between Markkleeberger See and Störmthaler See, which started its season with regular opening hours for the first time in April 2012. The municipality of Großpösna owns the land.

In 23 stations the park recreates the entire process of a lignite open-pit mine – from drainage and overburden removal through coal transport with electric locomotives and conveyor systems to recultivation. Further stations recall the villages that had to make way for the Espenhain open-pit mine and the work of the miners. Many association members are former employees of the open-pit mine and contribute their memories to guided tours and eyewitness work.

The park also sees itself as a bridge to the present: only through mining and the subsequent flooding did the Leipzig Neuseenland (New Lake District) come into being as a recreation area.

Hoogtepunten

• Bucket-wheel excavator 1547 weighing about 1,300 tons
• Belt spreader 1115 weighing about 2,400 tons
• 23 stations on the complete process of a lignite open-pit mine
• Electric locomotives with overburden and coal wagons as well as conveyor systems
• Adventure playground "Tertiär" with a walk-in prehistoric shark

Vaste collectie

• Förderzyklus eines Braunkohletagebaus – Tour through 23 stations with large machines, locomotives, conveyor systems and information boards from drainage to the post-mining landscape.

Opgericht

2012

Beheerder

Bergbau-Technik-Park e.V.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

20% discount with the Saxon Ehrenamtskarte or LEIPZIG REGIO Card. The snack bar is accessible without an admission ticket.

Toegankelijkheid

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Doe- en voelstations
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

All display boards also include easy-to-understand texts for children. The adventure playground "Tertiär" offers a walk-in prehistoric shark, a climbing forest and a labyrinth made of old conveyor belts. Children up to 5 years free.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

GPS address: Am Westufer 2, 04463 Großpösna. Via the A 72, exit Böhlen/Zwenkau/Zentraldeponie, then follow the signs for "Zentraldeponie" and "Bergbau-Technik-Park". The park is about 10 km south of Leipzig.

Service & horeca

• Café

Snack bar "Zum Bagger 1547" at the park entrance (during opening hours, accessible without admission); catering for groups of up to 50 people.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

The park can be rented for events, company, club and family celebrations; prices on request.

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