... Interesting view of the Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System... a historic mining landscape with mostly underground parts... the mine is not just about the silver, lead and zinc, but it is also about how the water management system is used and evolved... today it is a unique tourist attraction in Poland that allows visitors to explore the underground labyrinth of the former silver-ore mines... and where you will feel the atmosphere of the former mining work... find out with what methods they extracted the treasures that nature left them... but visitors can see only a small part of the extensive labyrinth of corridors... the underground sites are not only tourist attractions... the tunnels at Kowary have been adapted as an inhalation centre for Radon therapy... the salt mine in Bochnia has a restaurant, a basketball court and a chapel where weddings are held regularly... the Staszic Chamber at Wieliczka is used by balloonists... the cellars beneath the Market Square in Krakow have been taken over by restaurateurs... Thanks a lot Kamila!ヽ(ヅ)ノ
Located in Silesia region of Poland, Tarnowskie Góry was once one of the main mining areas in Central Europe. Since the lead-ores available in the region contain a considerable admixture of silver, the region grew quickly and was of great strategic importance. In 1526, Duke of Opole John II granted Tarnowskie Góry the status of an independent mining town. The mining activity continued until 1912 when the extraction stopped due to resource shortage.
Tarnowskie Gory Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System was added to the UNESCO WHS list in 2017.
Stamp:
Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, 1911-1943
(Issued 25-03-2021)
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