Slovak opal mines
The whole world admires the beautiful opals from Slovak opal mines located in eastern Slovakia between the villages of Červenica and Zlatá Baňa. Today, the mines are a well-preserved tourist attraction and a technical monument. Head underground in the footsteps of the miner and enjoy a unique experience.
Opal mines are a true gem and a national treasure of Slovaks, which still hides a number of unexplored corridors, secrets and, of course, the legendary opal deposits. Slovak opal mines are the oldest in the world and the only one on our continent.
There are approximately 30 km of mining corridors and 17 shafts underground, five of which are flooded. Accessible to the public is 1,280 meters of these corridors.
Opal mines have been known around the world since the end of the 16th century. The precious opal mined in them was especially popular with the members of the Emperor Napoleon's family. Empress Josephine wore the most famous opal, the Trojan Fire. The largest opal named Harlequin is stored in the Natural History Museum in Vienna.
Due to the post-war years and the bad economic situation, the mine stopped its activity in the Libanka locality and in other mining fields in 1922. The golden age of opal mines near the village of Červenica reminds today the renovated entrance to the Jozef shaft, the gate to the underground.
In about 45 – 60 minutes, the tour of the mines takes you through underground corridors with a total length of 1,280 m. The entrance and the exit are at the same altitude. The temperature in the mine fluctuates from + 0.5 ° C to + 6.4 °C, depending on the part of the year.
Zdroj textu a titulnej foto: www.opalovebane.com
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