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The Meißner Miner

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The Meißner Miner

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    August 21, 2024

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    The Miner from the Meißner

    The miner in the habitus of that time, with a torch, a so-called oil frog, in his right hand and a pick on his left shoulder, wearily leaves the tunnel after his shift.

    This monument was erected in 2003
    to commemorate 400 years of lignite mining on the Meißner.


    But especially in memory of the miners who remained in the mine and in remembrance of 10 generations of people who once lived and worked in the Schwalbental mine.
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    April 16, 2025

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    The relief commemorates the mining tradition at the Meißner. The coal mined here was used for salt production in Bad Sooden-Allendorf.
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    June 15, 2025

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    A beautiful photo opportunity, right next to the Schwalbenthal viewing point parking lot. The monument commemorates the mining industry on the Meißner and the miners who lost their lives in the process.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Elevation 630 m

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    Location: Meißner, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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