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View of the Lüderich mine headframe

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View of the Lüderich mine headframe

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    November 13, 2022

    great round

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      June 20, 2023

      Very informative hike on the subject of mining.

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        February 23, 2024

        The Lüderich mine is a former metal ore mine in Overath in the Steinenbrück district. The Lüderich mining field extended over the entire Lüderich mountain range into the municipality of Rösrath. The largest ore deposit in the Bleifeld area was also located there.
        Mining was already taking place there during Roman times. This was proven during excavations through the discovery of various types of Roman ceramic shards. In addition, discoveries of pieces of lead, slag and pieces of furnace wall indicated that lead and silver ores were smelted directly on site. The excavation results showed that Romans or Roman legionnaires carried out mining on the Lüderich. The Romans used it to mint silver coins and used the lead for their roofs.
        The last shift was carried out on the Lüderich on October 27, 1978. On October 31, 1978, the entire mining operation, including the processing plant, was closed.

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          Location: Overath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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