- Kobern-Gondorf
The Norbertus gallery One last look from the tunnel entrance into the real world. Then you dive in. Step by step, the dark tube eats its way deep into the mountain.
Almost 493 m deep you are in the rock. 130 m deep under the Mühlenkopf. Seemingly cut off from the outside world. In a world of its own. The mineral deposits on the walls sparkle impressively in the cone of the flashlight. How did this tunnel, which is only one of a whole system of tunnels, come about? When on October 20, 1809, the French Minister of the Interior in Paris announced a bonus for the discovery of spar iron (ore), a veritable "gold-digger's mood" arose in Kobern-Gondorf. And they found what they were looking for. However, it took until 1842 before iron ore was mined here and brought to the surface via lorries. The work was arduous. It took the miners a whole year to dig 100 meters deep. It is hard to believe that up to 150 men toiled here and brought the crushed ore via a railroad down to the Moselle, from where it was shipped for smelting. Probably in 1895, the Norbertus adit was finally closed and mining ceased. Look forward to subterranean impressions and an above-ground experience on a guided tour, equipped with helmet, flashlight and boots. Opening hours: only accessible during guided tours
Information at: Kuratorium für Heimatforschung und -pflege Kobern-Gondorf www.kuratorium-kobern.de
Location: Stollen mouth Lennigstraße 15, 56330 Kobern-Gondorf
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Lennigstraße 40
56330 Kobern-Gondorf
DE
Phone: (0049) 2607 8559
Mobile: (0049) 152 53111118
E-mail: f.gold.LSP@web.de
Website: www.kuratorium-kobern.de