Besucherbergwerk Markus-Semmler
Show mine at Shaft 15IIb in Bad Schlema: cage ride to the Markus-Semmler level and a guided mine tour through silver and uranium mining.
Over het museum
Beneath the Schlema Valley runs the Markus-Semmler-Stolln, a drainage adit begun around 1500 that extends more than 40 kilometers to Schneeberg and Neustädtel. It originally served to carry mine water away from silver and copper mining. In the early 20th century, radium-bearing springs were discovered here, laying the foundation for the spa town of Schlema; after 1945, Wismut used the old mine workings for uranium mining.
Access to today's show mine is via Shaft 15IIb, which was sunk in 1980. After the first Wismut show mine at Shaft 371 in Hartenstein had to close because the deposit was being flooded, former miners prepared this shaft for visitors. The show mine opened in July 1999.
The cage takes you about 50 meters down to the Markus-Semmler level. During the roughly two-hour mine tour, mining guides show tunnel sections from several centuries, the former foreman's office, and drilling and mining technology from the Wismut era. The health and environmental consequences of uranium mining and the subsequent remediation are also addressed.
Hoogtepunten
- Cage ride about 50 meters underground
- Original mine workings from early mining to the Wismut era
- Drilling and mining technology of uranium mining
- Miners' vespers and Mettenschicht services underground
Vaste collectie
- Grubenfahrt auf der Markus-Semmler-Sohle – Guided tour of tunnels and stopes about 50 meters underground, showing mining in the Schlema Valley from early mining to Wismut's uranium extraction.
- Opgericht
- 1999
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 20 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 15Admission from age 10 only; children aged 10 to 14 pay €15. |
| Groepen (vanaf 21 pers.) | –10% discount for 21 or more people. |
| Miners' vespers / Mettenschicht | € 35no discounts |
Toegankelijkheid
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Kinderen & gezin
Beperkt geschikt voor kinderenAanbevolen vanaf 10 jaar
Children may only go underground from age 10.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
Large paid parking lot at the show mine.
In Bad Schlema, turn off the B 169 or B 93 toward Friedensstraße to Shaft 15IIb.
Route plannenService & horeca
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Zakelijke evenementen
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
Special events such as weddings, company parties, or miners' vespers are possible underground on request.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 2 uur |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | Visits by guided tour only. Before descending, all participants receive protective clothing and a safety briefing; a maximum of 6 people ride in the cage at a time. |
