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Volkmar Mine Memorial to Fallen Miners

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Volkmar Mine Memorial to Fallen Miners

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Volkmar Mine Memorial to Fallen Miners

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    Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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    April 2, 2023

    In memory of the miners who died in an explosion in the Volkmar mine.
    good luck😔

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      April 15, 2022

      An explosives explosion occurred here in 1893, caused by the complicated handling of dynamite at temperatures below 7 °C.
      Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkmarskeller

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        November 7, 2020

        A memorial stone for miners who died in an accident.

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          July 11, 2023

          The memorial stone is in the monastery grounds.

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            September 17, 2017

            That too belongs to the mining history!

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              November 22, 2020

              Historic site commemorating the mining accident at the Volkmar mine

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                May 29, 2022

                Moths gather on the back

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                  March 24, 2025

                  Memorial stone for the 8 deceased miners of the Volkmar mine who died in a dynamite explosion.

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