Mouth of the Michaelis tunnel in the Mortelgrund near Sayda in the Ore Mountains valley. The mine was built on a vein bearing copper and silver and produced a certain yield, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Old tunnel, currently open - bring flashlights! Altogether maybe 50 .. 60m deep, halfway down a cave with a water basin (why?) and a blind second passage. The main course …
The mining area around Clausnitz goes back to 1460. From 1860 to 1866 the St. Michaelis tunnel was excavated in order to reach the King Solomon's pit and drain the …