The World of Mining at Schneeberg Mountain in Ridanna (Ridnaun)

Description Schneeberg is one of Europe’s highest-altitude mountain mines; it was also the longest operating mine in the Alps. In the mountain range between Ridanna and Passiria (Passeier), the deposits of ore ranged from 2,000 – 2,650 metres in elevation. Legions of mountain miners unearthed precious silver, lead and zinc for nearly a millennium, under the most extreme of climatic-and technical working conditions. They dug a maze of tunnels, shafts and lines running a total of 130 to 150 kilometres. The heyday of the mining industry led to the construction of the world's largest open pit ore-handling system on rails, which is mostly still preserved today.

Address

Maiern 48 - Masseria 48
39040 - Ridnaun - Racines

Permission

BergbauWelt Ridnaun-Schneeberg
Maiern 48 - Masseria 48
39040 - Ridnaun - Racines
Phone +39 0472 656364
Fax +39 0472 656404
E-mail hermann.schoelzhorn@bergbaumuseum.it
Web www.ridnaun-schneeberg.it

Permission

Gasteig, Jaufenstraße 1 - Casateia, Via Giovo 1
39040 - Ratschings - Racines
Phone +39 0472 764875
Fax +39 0472 764815
E-mail info@bergbaumuseum.it

Permission

Frangart, Boznerstraße 59 - Frangarto, via Bolzano 59
39057 - Eppan an der Weinstraße - Appiano Sulla Strada Del Vino
Phone +39 0471 631233
Fax +39 0471 633970
E-mail museen.musei@pec.prov.bz.it
Web www.provinz.bz.it/museen

Categories: Tunnels, mines, pits, quarries

Setting: alpine, rural, high mountain

Topic: underground, traditional, rustic, narrow, gloomy, isolated

Facade: concrete facade, rendered facade, natural stone facade, steel-steel construction

Furniture style: rural / rustic, 60s

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