The Segen Gottes Show Mine () is a
show mine in the parish of Schnellingen in the municipality of
Haslach in the
Central Black Forest in
Germany
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[Schwarzwald]
''Besucherbergwerk Segen Gottes'' at www.schwarzwald.com. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
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History
The silver mine of ''Segen Gottes'' was first mentioned in the records in the 13th century, but is probably older. The mine was closed in the 18th century.adit
An adit (from Latin ''aditus'', entrance) or stulm
is a horizontal or nearly horizontal passage to an underground mine.
Miners can use adits for access, drainage, ventilation, and extracting minerals at the lowest convenient level. Adits are a ...
s and mineshafts. The town of Haslach decided to make these witnesses of medieval mining
Mining is the Resource extraction, extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agriculture, agricultural processes, or feasib ...
open to the public as a show mine.[Alemannic Seiten]
Besucherbergwerk Segen Gottes
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See also
* List of show mines
References
Literature
* Wolfgang Werner, Volker Dennert: ''Lagerstätten und Bergbau im Schwarzwald.'' Herausgabe durch Landesamt für Geologie, Rohstoffe und Bergbau, Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau, 2004, .
External links
Besucherbergwerk Segen Gottes
on the Haslach website
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Show mines
Former mines in Germany
Silver mines in Germany
Museums in Baden-Württemberg
Black Forest
Buildings and structures in Ortenaukreis