The still active limestone mining requires occasional blasting. To protect the blasting operator, there is an old but apparently still sturdy (above-ground) metal bunker here, which is clearly visible from the hiking trail.

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Old protective bunker for blasting personnel at the Sötenich limestone quarry

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