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Everything has an end, only a sausage has two… and every fence has a hole somewhere.

Unfortunately, it's become rather neglected... what a shame.

One of the last exploratory tunnels in this area in the search for ore deposits

oldest copper mines in the Imsbach mining area

The stairs to the shrine of the Madonna

This short tunnel, which dates back to the 16th century, can be walked through. It is an experience in itself!

The current image of the mines dates back to around 1900, when the ore was mined in open-cast mines. Some of the older tunnels can still be seen in the impressive open-cast mine walls. The minerals known from there were found in the open-cast mines. However, here too, some of the valuable sites were completely mined by collectors a long time ago. The dumps no longer exist; they fell victim to the leaching process and the construction of the military airfield in Sembach. https://www.mineralienfreunde-der-pfalz.de/fundstellen/bergwerke/imsbach/katharina1

A former forced laborer is said to have hidden here after World War II, fearing he would be sent home by the victorious Allied powers. He didn't want to be separated from his girlfriend, who cared for him here. The two later did indeed marry. This is what the information panel in front of the barred entrance to the tunnel says.