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Bergmannskapelle (Miners' Chapel)

Bergmannskapelle (Miners' Chapel)

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Bergmannskapelle (Miners' Chapel)

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Location: Ilmenau, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Rinaldini

January 7, 2024

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The miners' chapel is one of the few witnesses to Ilmenau's copper and silver mining. The striking half-timbered house was most likely one of the art buildings of the "God's Gift" shaft and contained part of the water art (art wheel) that was necessary to raise the water in the pit. The people gave it the name “Miner’s Chapel” and for a long time the idea that the miners said their prayers here before entering the shaft was held. However, this interpretation is outdated; there is evidence that there was a prayer room in the nearby mine house.

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Fini 🌲✌📸 💚

August 30, 2022

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A beautiful corner, miner's chapel, old miner's house and a wonderful view over Ilmenau 👍

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uta_is_hiking

July 21, 2025

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The miners' chapel was built around 1700. It was the house of the foreman who oversaw the water wheels and pumps in the mine.

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