Mühlenberg colliery
| Mühlenberg colliery | |
|---|---|
| General information about the mine | |
| other names | Coal works in the Hörder Gardens Zeche Am Mühlenberg Zeche Geitling Zeche Mühlenberg No. I and No. II |
| Information about the mining company | |
| Start of operation | 1787 |
| End of operation | 1854 |
| Successor use | Landwehr & Mühlenberg colliery |
| Funded raw materials | |
| Degradation of | Hard coal |
| Geographical location | |
| Coordinates | |
| Location | Hear |
| local community | Dortmund |
| Independent city ( NUTS3 ) | Dortmund |
| country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country | Germany |
| District | Ruhr area |
The Mühlenberg colliery is a former hard coal mine in Hörde - Schüren . The mine was also known under the name Kohlwerk in the Hörder Gardens , Zeche Am Mühlenberg , Zeche Geitling and Zeche Mühlenberg No. I and No. II .
Mining history
On April 20, 1787, the deed of occupation was issued to the W. Feldmann trades . The mine then went into operation. The solution of the mine water was provided by a connection to a tunnel in the Horde's. It was operated at a depth of 18 pools and five fathoms of substation construction . A disturbance was encountered when driving to a greater depth . Around 1797 the mine was abandoned due to inflowing water. On August 17, 1834, a new decision was made . On October 7, 1847, the Geviertfelder Mühlenberg and Mühlenberg No. II were awarded . In the period of June 19 of 1854 to 16 January of 1855 consolidated the bill with the bill Landwehr to mine Landwehr & Muhlenberg .
literature
- Joachim Huske : The coal mines in the Ruhr area. Data and facts from the beginning to 2005 (= publications from the German Mining Museum Bochum 144). 3rd revised and expanded edition. Self-published by the German Mining Museum, Bochum 2006, ISBN 3-937203-24-9 .
Web links
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Zeche Mühlenberg (accessed December 6, 2012)