Visitor mines
Riegelstein Mine Museum
At the museum and along the hiking trails of the Erdekaut Nature Reserve, including the Riegelstein Quarry, you can learn more about the history of this unique nature reserve of the same name. In particular, you will gain an overview of the role of mining and clay extraction.
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Address: Erdekaut, 67304 Eisenberg (Pfalz)
Niedermoschel Mining Museum
Learn more about the regional mining of mercury, silver, and coal over the past 500 years through numerous minerals, fossils, tools, and models. The museum also offers videos about mining and fossils, as well as an interactive play mine for children.
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Address: Amtsgasse 21, 67822 Niedermoschel
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Breitenbach Miners‘ and Farmers‘ Museum
At the Miners´ and Farmers´ Museum, you’ll gain a fascinating insight into a key aspect of the region’s historical development – the lives and work of miner-farmers. A replica mine tunnel, along with displays of typical living conditions and everyday household items, will transport you back to village life in days gone by.
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Diamond Cutter Museum & Mine Tunnels in Brücken
Brücken, in the district of Kusel, has been the center of the West Palatinate diamond industry since 1888. In the 1930s, over 2,500 people worked in diamond-cutting workshops in the West Palatinate. You can learn more about this at the Diamond Cutter Museum and along the five trails of the “Walkable History Book.” This includes the approximately 18-kilometer-long “Diamond Cutter Trail.” It also passes by the mine tunnel of the Brücken coal mine, which – although not accessible – offers interesting insights into times past via an information board. At the Diamond Cutter Museum in Brücken, you can learn more about this precious gemstone, its processing, and the diamond industry in general, as well as the significance of this craft for the region and its surroundings. Among other things, six original workstations are on display, illustrating the various stages of development in the craft over time and in terms of technology.
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Read more about the Brücken Mine Tunnels and the Diamond Cutter Trail
Address: Grubenstraße, 66904 Brücken (Pfalz)
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Palatinate Mining Museum at the Imsbach Mining Experience Center
Follow in the footsteps of mining history at the museum, the visitor mines, and the hiking trails of the Imsbach Mining Experience. Learn more about the long-standing tradition of this mining village, whose roots date back to the Celtic era.
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Address: Ortsstraße 2, 67817 Imsbach
Limestone Mine at Königsberg
The limestone mine, which remained in operation until 1967, can now be explored and experienced by visitors. Wolfstein offers a wide range of activities, from guided tours of the mine tunnels – including a ride on the mine train – to guided walking tours, tours of buildings housing machinery on display, and an informational film.
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Address: Hauptstraße 48, 67752 Wolfstein
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