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Indiana Jones Quarry

Not much is known about this mine from the early 20th century. The sandstone mined here was used to make paving stones. On the side of the hill, you can find many entrances and signs of mining activity.

When going down the steep decline, you enter a grid system with pillars and corridors going in every direction. The urbexers before us already used rope to track their path and not to get lost. But with different colors and ropes going in literally every direction, it’s hard to guess which path leads to the well-known part with the minecarts. Read More

Bergwerk W

This mine was built in the early 20th century by the state owned mining company. For representative purposes the buildings were built with red bricks, featuring curved facades.

Already in the 1920’s, the mine produced over 1 million tons of coal per year and at the start of the Second World War the mine saw an increasing demand of coal for use in the weapon and steel industry. After the war a new shaft was dug and the mine got modernized. Read More

Pottery S

At the end of the 18th this pottery was established. It’s first years were difficult and in the 1800’s it got in the hands of a German man. At this time, the pottery was mainly focussed on ceramic tiles. In addition, decorative and ornamental pieces were made, as well as crockery.

The following century the pottery stayed in the same family. Business was going well and from the 1850’s-1860’s two new steam-powered factories were built. The pottery was considered one of Europe’s larges pottery’s at the time. After the annexation of Lorraine to Germany in 1871 the pottery expanded to two new locations in France. Read More

Rollercoaster Mine

In the 1850’s they started mining here, the coal mined was brought up with the hoist. From here, the minecarts rolled into a station where they were tipped over. The freshly mined material would then be transported into the processing plant where it would be washed and crushed into smaller chunks. From this facility, the coal was primarily transported to several blast furnaces. Read More