Villandro mine

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Logo of the Villandro mine

The Villanders mine above the Tinnetal near Villanders in South Tyrol was one of the most important mines in the Tyrolean region in the Middle Ages .

history

The mine has a very long and eventful history. It was first mentioned in a document around the middle of the 12th century. In 1177 confirmed Emperor Frederick I the pin Neustift the "mons villanders cum fodinis" that Silbererzgruben of Villanderer mountain. In the Middle Ages, the mine in the Eisack Valley was one of the most important mining areas in Tyrol. Above all silver, copper and lead were mined, although there are over 75 different types of mineral in the rocks of the Pfunderer mountain.

After it had flourished in the course of history, but also had lean years and often changed hands, it was finally shut down at the beginning of the 20th century and slowly fell into oblivion. In 1997, the Villanders Cultural and Museum Association began to rebuild the abandoned mine in order to make it accessible to visitors. It is now one of the few South Tyrolean mines that can be visited by the public.

Villandro Mine Museum

The mine offers a good insight into the hard mining work underground in earlier times. During the guided tours you can learn a lot about the mining of ore and gain an insight into the 40 km long network of historical and newer tunnels.

Web links

  • Villandro mine. Show mine in Villandro. In: bergwerk.it. Villanders mine, accessed December 6, 2015 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History. Villanders mine, accessed October 15, 2016 .
  2. The first documentary mention. Villanders mine, accessed October 15, 2016 .
  3. Martin Bitschnau , Hannes Obermair : Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Department: The documents on the history of the Inn, Eisack and Pustertal valleys. Volume 2: 1140-1200 . Universitätsverlag Wagner, Innsbruck 2012, ISBN 978-3-7030-0485-8 , p. 264-266, No. 735 .
  4. Tours and prices - Villandro Mine. Villanders mine, accessed October 15, 2016 .

Coordinates: 46 ° 39 ′ 15.1 ″  N , 11 ° 32 ′ 36.1 ″  E