Grube Christiane
Show mine in Diemelsee-Adorf: guided tours through the adit of the iron ore mine closed in 1963, plus an interactive info center.
Over het museum
Iron ore was already being mined around Adorf in the Waldecker Upland in the Middle Ages; a document from 1273 already regulates the rights to the mineral resources. The ores formed about 380 million years ago through volcanic activity on the floor of a sea – the nearby Martenbergklippe is considered the type locality of the geological Adorf Stage. After a heyday in the 19th century, the last mine in the district, Grube Martenberg, closed in 1917.
As part of the Nazi-era autarky policy, several old mining fields were combined into Grube Christiane from 1936 onward and redeveloped. Extraction began in 1938 and ended when the mine closed on April 16, 1963.
From 1978 onward, the Knappenverein Adorf (miners’ association), founded in 1875, worked to make the surviving tunnels accessible to visitors. Construction work began in September 1984, and the show mine opened on May 17, 1986. Since then, former miners and association members have guided visitors through the Karl-Ludwig-Erbstollen (drainage adit), where figures with historical tools illustrate work underground. Since 2015, an interactive info center with hands-on stations and films has complemented the tour; the adit also serves as a roost for bats.
Hoogtepunten
- Guided tour of about 90 minutes through the Karl-Ludwig-Erbstollen
- Figures with historical miners’ tools show the work of the miners
- Interactive info center with hands-on stations and films
- Historic mine railway at the mine
- Martenbergklippe geotope nearby
Vaste collectie
- Führung durch den Karl-Ludwig-Erbstollen – Underground tour of about 1.2 km with explanations of mining techniques and working conditions of past centuries, illustrated by figures with historical tools.
- Interaktives Info-Center – Hands-on stations, films, and pictures on the formation of the iron ore, its extraction, and the everyday life of miners in the Adorf district.
- Opgericht
- 1986
- Beheerder
- Knappenverein Adorf
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 9 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | € 6Children up to 15 |
| Groepen (vanaf 12 pers.) | € 8 p.p.Children’s and school groups €5 per person. |
With the SauerlandCard €8, children €5. No card payment possible.
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
In the info center, young and old can try out old mining methods at hands-on stations; reduced prices for children and school classes.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Bus lines 560 and 566; nearest train stations include Marsberg-Bredelar, Willingen, Korbach, and Brilon.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Access via Adorf (municipality of Diemelsee), Bredelarer Straße 30.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 1,5 uur |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Visits by guided tour only. Underground the temperature is 9 °C year-round; sturdy footwear and warm clothing are recommended, helmet and protective jacket are provided. Groups of 10 or more, please register in advance; special and group tours for 12 or more people at least 5 days in advance via the contact form. |
