Vojtěch Mine

Březové Hory deposit, Březové Hory, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

A disused historic mine for extraction of lead and silver ores. It is now part of a museum for mining.

According to mindat the site produces 24 minerals.

The mine was founded in 1779 and was the first in the world to reach a kilometer deep, by 1875. The mine was eventually closed in 1981, before being reopened as a museum.

The mining museum connects three or four mines, including tours of the mines, steam mining machines, and the forge.

 

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