Kvarntorper dump
The Kvarntorper stockpile (Swedish Kvarntorpshögen ) is a walk- slag heap of ash from the shale oil production in the 20th century. The heap in the municipality of Kumla in Närke in Sweden houses an art exhibition and is used for sports.
history
Alum slate was mined in the area from 1941 to produce crude oil. The slate was crushed and heated. Oil, sulfur and gasoline were condensed from the leaked gas. The remaining products, which were still warm, were transported to the dump on a material ropeway. After the end of World War II , mining, which heavily polluted the air and water, became unprofitable. The factories were not finally closed until 1966. In 1982 the municipality of Kumla took over the area.
The dump today
The bulk material contains flammable substances. The temperature in the heap is still very high and parts of the heap are closed to visitors due to smoldering fires.
The dump is about 110 meters high. A staircase and a street lead up. On the Halde there is an art exhibition ( Konst på Hög / Art at the top ) with 30 works, including by Lars Vilks and Pål Svensson . In summer the community runs a café and in winter there is a ski lift.
Communications and environment
The dump is located 20 kilometers south of Örebro and can be reached by car or bus (Kumla Gasolvägen). There is a workers' settlement next to the dump . The surrounding lakes were created by slate mining.
literature
- Ekeby Historia , Göran Ekberg (Swedish)
Web links
- Art in Kumla 2017 , brochure of the municipality of Kumla (English / PDF file, 2.5 MB)
Coordinates: 59 ° 8 ' N , 15 ° 15' E