Engländerstollen Tunnel Entrance and Huthaus

The mouth of the so-called English tunnel is located in the north-eastern part of the mining landscape. The facility was built during the Second World War and was intended to be used for wolframite extraction. However, work in the tunnel was stopped in August 1945. English and later South African prisoners of war were used. The total length of the tunnel excavations is 388 meters. The mouth, located 508 meters above sea level, is bricked up and the first few meters of the tunnel are concreted. In 1991, the Freiberg Mining Authority sealed the mouth with a six-meter-thick concrete seal. In 2001, the Kirchberg Nature and Local History Friends bought the overgrown dump site from the Treuhand and began to transform it into a mine site according to tradition. In 2002, the nature trail was publicly inaugurated and the Kirchberg Mining Brotherhood was founded with a flag consecration. On January 1, 2003, the brotherhood joined the Saxon State Association of Miners, Ironworks and Cap Associations and has been taking part in the mining parades ever since.

The tunnel is maintained by an association on a voluntary basis and is open for viewing on selected days or as a group with prior notification. The association has also built a hut with a small exhibition. The hut can also be rented for private celebrations.

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