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Wille Gottes Mine

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Wille Gottes Mine

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Wille Gottes Mine

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Location: Thalheim/Erzgebirge, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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1. Querenbach Dam – Art Fence at the Forest Campsite loop from Thalheim/Erzgebirge

10.4km

02:56

210m

220m

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2. View of the Dammkrone – Forzbachl Hut loop from Thalheim/Erzgebirge

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04:13

320m

330m

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3. Art Fence at Waldcamping – Wille Gottes Mine loop from Thalheim/Erzgebirge

4.09km

01:09

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V.

January 11, 2023

Arsenic gravel of a particularly high quality was mined in the mine from the 16th century until 1846. Since 1994 the mining association Thalheim e.V. has been researching and restoring the tunnel.
The mining site, known since the 16th century, was mined in the hope of finding silver ore, but without great economic success. During the Thirty Years' War, the people of Thalheim hid their few belongings in the old tunnel.
Later, in the 18th and 19th centuries, arsenic gravel, nicknamed "Thalheimit", could be mined in profitable quantities. The arsenic gravel was then roasted into arsenic in the Geyer arsenic plant, the "poison smelter", and used beyond the borders of Saxony.

The mine has been open to the public again since 1998 and is being saved from oblivion by the Thalheim Mining Association. Viewings are possible by prior arrangement or on fixed guided tour dates in the summer and autumn months.

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Viewings by prior arrangement by telephone on 03721 85157 with the Thalheim Mining Association.

erzgebirge-tourismus.de

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Andi

January 3, 2021

Mining stories. The tunnel is rarely open.

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radlomat

April 8, 2021

Well-kept area with an informative board about the history.

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Elevation 470 m

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Wille Gottes Mine

1. Querenbach Dam – Art Fence at the Forest Campsite loop from Thalheim/Erzgebirge

2. View of the Dammkrone – Forzbachl Hut loop from Thalheim/Erzgebirge

3. Art Fence at Waldcamping – Wille Gottes Mine loop from Thalheim/Erzgebirge

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