Ludwigshoffnung mine (Bergisch Gladbach)

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Ludwig hope
General information about the mine
Information about the mining company
Funded raw materials
Degradation of Brown coal
Geographical location
Coordinates 50 ° 58 '37.8 "  N , 7 ° 7' 3.4"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 58 '37.8 "  N , 7 ° 7' 3.4"  E
Ludwigshoffnung (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Ludwig hope
Location Ludwig's hope
Location Gronau
local community Bergisch Gladbach
District ( NUTS3 ) Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
country State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Country Germany
District Bensberg ore district

The Ludwigshoffnung mine is a former lignite mine in the Bensberg ore district in Bergisch Gladbach . The site belongs to the Gronau district .

history

The first guess comes from October 24th, 1848 by the miner Gottlieb Schmidt from Bensberg. Renewed dowsing followed in the years 1850 and 1851. On 13 November 1858 was awarded Schmidt the ceremony of the mine field Ludwig hope of lignite. Since that time, applications have continued to be made for deadlines , which were approved on December 31, 1862.

business

No information is available on operational activities.

Location and relics

The Ludwigshoffnung mining field mainly extended around the Gronau cemetery.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Herbert Stahl (editor), Gerhard Geurts , Hans-Dieter Hilden, Herbert Ommer : Das Erbe des Erzes. Volume 3: The pits in the Paffrath Kalkmulde. Bergischer Geschichtsverein Rhein-Berg, Bergisch Gladbach 2006, ISBN 3-932326-49-0 , pp. 120f.