They were created by chemically dissolving the limestone. Since such cave formations only take place in areas filled with groundwater, these processes must have occurred at a time when the …
The Braubach lead and silver smelter, which today only scraps lead-acid batteries, has been an industrial monument since 2002. Mining has been going on since 1691 to extract lead, tin, …
The Moritz tunnel in the Friedrichssegen mine is located opposite that of the “Neue Welt” settlement. He was driven 160 meters into the mountain. In the processing plant at the …
Mining accompanies us in this section. The Carl gallery is part of the Friedrichssegen mine. The former mining town lies deeper in the valley on the Lahn.