erzgebirge mining
category: cultural
year: 2019
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 50.4065277778, 12.8373444444
last visited: 2022
unesco id: 1478
world heritage site: 1478
Erzgebirge Mining, a UNESCO World Heritage site spanning Czechia and Germany, recognized in 2019, is a historic mining region in the Ore Mountains active from the 12th to 20th centuries. Featuring mines, smelters, and towns like Freiberg and Jáchymov, it showcases medieval to modern mining technology that fueled Europe’s silver, tin, and uranium booms. This cross-border landscape reflects centuries of industrial innovation and cultural exchange, highlighting the region’s pivotal role in shaping European metallurgy and economic history.
