Name: Mining Ruins of Cabezo de las Colmenas
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Location: La Unión, Campo De Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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1. Faro del Curra, Cala Cortina, Sierra de la Fausilla y Parque de Batel — return from Cartagena

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310m

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2. Panoramic Lift Cartagena – Arsenal de Cartagena loop from Los Nietos Pescadería

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3. Panoramic Lift Cartagena – Arsenal de Cartagena loop from Barriada Cuatro Santos

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Simonelli

June 14, 2020

Cartagena has a 2000-year mining history, in the region around La Unión the remains from the 19th and 20th centuries can still be seen impressively. For fans of Lost Places and Mad Max / Lord of the Rings (-:

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DakenH

November 8, 2024

The region around La Unión and Cartagena has a long history of mining, dating back to Roman times. Cabezo de las Colmenas is one of several mountains formed by the extensive mining operations. There you can find ruins of shafts, pits and dilapidated facilities that are reminders of this period. Mining in La Unión flourished especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when silver, lead, zinc and other metals were mined. The region's economy was heavily influenced by mining, and many people found work here.

The ruins include remains of old buildings, engine houses, chimneys and tunnels, some of which are crumbling and overgrown by vegetation. Some of the old machines and equipment are still on site and testify to the difficult working conditions and the level of technology at the time.

Particularly impressive are the rusty chimneys and ore processing plants that stand in the landscape like ghosts from a bygone era. A real experience!

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Distance 900 m

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: La Unión, Campo De Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Mining Ruins of Cabezo de las Colmenas

1. Faro del Curra, Cala Cortina, Sierra de la Fausilla y Parque de Batel — return from Cartagena

2. Panoramic Lift Cartagena – Arsenal de Cartagena loop from Los Nietos Pescadería

3. Panoramic Lift Cartagena – Arsenal de Cartagena loop from Barriada Cuatro Santos

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