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Christiane mine visitor mine
Visitor mine | museum/exhibition
The visitor mine in Diemelsee-Adorf shows the 800-year tradition of ore mining. The 90-minute guided tour (1.2 km) is led by former miners who give visitors a vivid insight into the working conditions and techniques of the various centuries. The temperature underground is 9° Celsius all year round.
Sturdy shoes and warm clothing are recommended.
Address
Christiane mine visitor mine
Bredelarer Straße 30
34519 Diemelsee
Telephone: +49 5633 5955
Properties:
Adorf mining history
A treasure has developed under the earth of the Martenberg in Diemelsee-Adorf as a result of powerful natural forces: Iron ore. People used iron ore early on and mined it under simple conditions in prehistoric times. The first documentary mention dates back to 1273, in which a dispute between the Bredelar monastery and two noble families over land ownership and the rights to use the ore mining was recorded. From the late Middle Ages, mining also took place underground.MeineCardPlus: Free admission to the mine & adventure exhibition
A treasure has developed under the earth of the Martenberg in Diemelsee-Adorf as a result of powerful natural forces: Iron ore. People used iron ore early on and mined it under simple conditions in prehistoric times. The first documentary mention dates back to 1273, in which a dispute between the Bredelar monastery and two noble families over land ownership and the rights to use the ore mining was recorded. From the late Middle Ages, mining also took place underground.
Various tunnels such as the Felix-Martin tunnel, which existed from 1587 to 1900, and the Bismarck tunnel, which was dug 1,600 m into the rock by hand in the centuries following the Thirty Years' War, undercut the Martenberg and supplied the coveted iron ore. Mining on the Martenberg was temporarily suspended in 1917, but only resumed for a short time in 1938. On April 16, 1963, the last wagon carrying ore passes through the tunnel. This marks the end of centuries of mining in Adorf.
new beginning - the Christiane mine visitor mine
A new era begins on May 17, 1986 with the opening of the Christiane mine visitor mine. After two years of painstaking work, 17,414 hours of which were largely voluntary work by the Adorf Miners' Association, visitors can now experience iron ore mining from back then right up to the 20th century at first hand.
Interactive information center
Why is there iron ore on the Martenberg at all? How is it formed? How was it mined and what is iron ore used for? What did the miners' working environment actually look like in the past? And why is mining no longer carried out in Adorf today?
These and many other questions will be answered in a modern and exciting way in the interactive information center, which opened in April 2015,
with many interactive stations that invite young and old to discover, try out and experience for themselves. Together with the guided tour of the mine, you can experience mining and the working world of the miners up close in
the adjoining "Bergmannstreff Zum Roteisenstein", which can accommodate up to 60 people, where you can enjoy a picnic in a cozy setting.
Special and group tours (from 12 people) are possible by arrangement
MeineCardPlus: Free admission to the mine & adventure exhibition
Prices
Tickets
Adults: 9 €
Adults with SauerlandCard: 8 €
Children (4-15 years): 6 €
Children with SauerlandCard: 5 €
MeineCardPlus: Free admission
AuszeitCardPlus: Free admission (once a year)
Adults: 9 €
Adults with SauerlandCard: 8 €
Children (4-15 years): 6 €
Children with SauerlandCard: 5 €
MeineCardPlus: Free admission
AuszeitCardPlus: Free admission (once a year)
Business hours
From April to the end of October
07.04.2024 - 31.10.2024
Directions
The bus and train connections to Diemelsee: Line 566: Korbach - Herighausen Line 560: Willingen - Heringhausen Line 560: Bad Arolsen - Heringhausen (change in Adorf) Stations around the Diemelsee Willingen (Upland) railroad station Marsberg-Bredelar railroad station Korbach main station Brilon (Wald) railroad station