Where today an attractive lake landscape attracts countless bathers, the center of lignite extraction used to be. On around five and a half hectares of land, you will find a site typical of opencast mining in the park, which shows you the entire production cycle in an authentic and comprehensible manner.

The two large machines from the former Espenhain opencast mine are particularly impressive: the huge bucket wheel excavator and the impressive belt ejector, also known as a stacker.

You can find out more about opening times and prices here: bergbau-technik-park.de

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Benjamin

October 31, 2018

Mountain biking

Always worth a trip if you are interested in mining history and want to experience it up close. There is also a children's playground. There is a snack against hunger or thirst.

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May 19, 2024

Cycling

The largest moving machines in the world always have something to do with open-cast mining. Two of these giants and many other highlights await your visit - in the mining …

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Location: Großpösna, Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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