World Heritage Identification Number: 1539
World Heritage since: 2017
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇵🇱 Poland
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and Its Underground Water Management System: A Unique Testimony to Three Centuries of Mining Efforts
The Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017, offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich history of mining in Central Europe. Situated in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland, this site serves as a significant reminder of the region's longstanding role in the global production of lead, zinc, and silver.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Located in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland, one of the main mining areas of central Europe, the property includes the entire underground mine with adits, shafts, galleries and other features of the water management system. Most of the property is situated underground while the surface mining topography features relics of shafts and waste heaps, as well as the remains of the 19th century steam water pumping station. The elements of the water management system, located underground and on the surface, testify to continuous efforts over three centuries to drain the underground extraction zone and to use undesirable water from the mines to supply towns and industry. Tarnowskie Góry represents a significant contribution to the global production of lead and zinc.
Encyclopedia Record: Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry
The Historic Silver Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tarnowskie Góry, Silesia, Poland. The mine and the neighbouring Black Trout Adit are remnants of a silver mining industry. The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It also joined The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage and the Silesian Tourist Organization.Additional Site Details
Area: 1,672.76 hectares
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 50.4426972222 , 18.8512277778
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