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Grube Furth Historic Mine Site

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    May 13, 2020

    The Furth mine was the first coal mine in Wurmtal and probably in Germany. Coal mining began around 1550. Until around 1680 the pit was drained with hand pumps. Then they began to set up water wheels for the pump drive (pump art) and for the mine ride (driving art). The high level of technology at that time was maintained until the mine was closed in 1883/84, when other mines began to work with steam engines. Unfortunately, that was also the end of the pit. A building from this period still serves as a residence today.

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      November 28, 2020

      Former mine house on the Wurm.

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        November 3, 2020

        This seems to be the house at the old Furth mine.

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          Location: Würselen, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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