Bergwerk Werra
Former tin and uranium mine at the Rudolfstein near Bad Weißenstadt that can be visited on guided tours from May to September.
Over het museum
The Werra mine lies at the Rudolfstein near Bad Weißenstadt in the Fichtelgebirge, where a tin ore and uranium deposit occurs. It began with an 18th-century tunnel that was probably used to search for cassiterite. Between 1929 and 1945, the focus was mainly on tin and tungsten.
From 1949 to 1957, the mine was expanded under the innocuous name "Zinnerz-Untersuchungsbetrieb" (tin ore investigation operation) to a depth of 280 meters and almost four kilometers of tunnel length. Behind the cover name was also the extraction of uranium ore, which began after the war despite Allied restrictions. Work continued until 1975, and the facility was finally shut down in 1990.
After extensive renovation, in which, among other things, the tunnel entrance was secured and an outdoor area was created, the mine opened for tours on July 6, 2016. Today about 300 meters of tunnel can be walked; even on the access path of about one kilometer, the formation of the deposit is explained. From October to April the mine remains closed because several bat species hibernate there. The mine is part of the Geopark Bayern-Böhmen.
Hoogtepunten
- About 300 meters of walkable tunnels of a tin and uranium mine
- Guided tours with helmet and headlamp
- Hike to the mine with explanations of the deposit
- Winter quarters of several bat species
Vaste collectie
- Führung durch das Bergwerk Werra – The tour leads along a path with explanations of how the deposit formed and through about 300 meters of tunnel of the former tin and uranium mine.
- Opgericht
- 2016
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 12 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | € 9Children and teenagers up to 17 years; participation only possible from age 6. |
Admission must be paid in advance by bank transfer to the Kommunalunternehmen Kurortentwicklung Bad Weißenstadt (reference "WERRA").
Toegankelijkheid
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Kinderen & gezin
Beperkt geschikt voor kinderenAanbevolen vanaf 6 jaar
Participation from age 6; children should be able to manage the roughly 2.6 km walk and the tour of about three hours.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig · 1,3 km naar de ingang
The meeting point is the Wanderparkplatz Lederer (hiking parking lot, in the direction of Rudolfstein); from there a 1.3 km footpath leads to the mine.
Service & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 3 uur |
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| Goed om te weten | Maximum 10 people per tour. The tour includes 1.3 km of walking to the mine and back; sure-footedness and sturdy, preferably water-repellent shoes are required because water flows in the tunnel. Hard hats with headlamps and waterproof jackets are provided. Tours in German only. |
