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Mining history - a landmark of the region
Headframe of the "Grube Georg" in Willroth on the historic Raiffeisenstraße
Mining in the Verbandsgemeinde Flammersfeld began over 1000 years ago in open-pit mining in the forests of the so-called "Horhauser Gangzug" (area of Horhausen). The 56 m high headframe of Grube Georg symbolizes modern iron ore mining in the region. With the closure of this mine on March 31, 1965, Siegerland's ore mining in the so-called "Wieder-Bezirk" came to an end, leaving 550 miners unemployed.
During its operation, there were two shaft systems (Shaft I and II), each with a separately built headframe. The headframe that still exists today is located directly above Shaft II, which has a maximum depth (in mining terms: Teufe) of around 970 m. The mine was known for its high ore deposits, as there was a significant amount of manganese alongside the so-called iron spar (also known as siderite). A total of about 6.5 million tons of iron ore were extracted.
The headframe of Grube Georg stands as a landmark of the region and is visible from afar right by the A3 highway and the ICE route Cologne-Frankfurt. In 1988, the tower was declared an industrial monument and renovated with state funds in 1994/95.
Contact and directions
Grubenstraße56594 Willroth
Contact
biw-willroth@gmx.de
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http://www.bergbau-willroth.de
