Težní jáma dolu Karolina / Main mining shaft of Karolina mine - Ostrava (North Moravia, CZ)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
N 49° 49.929 E 018° 17.242
34U E 304929 N 5523498
In the middle of the new office centre Nova Karolina in Ostrava you can find interesting technical monument, a witness of local mining history, the cover and exhaust of the Karolina mining shaft (Težní jáma Karolina) - remnants of old mine Karolina.
Waymark Code: WMHXA7
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/23/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 42

In the middle of the new office centre Nova Karolina Park in Ostrava you can find interesting technical monument, a witness of local mining history, the cover and exhaust of the Karolina mining shaft (Težní jáma Karolina) - remnants of old mine Karolina.

Only circular fence around mine gas exhaust with infopanel marking the mine remind the mining shaft of Karolina mine. Karolina, the oldest and one of the most important coal mine in Ostrava, was opened in 1842 by the Moravian-Ostravian mine company and later owned by the Rothschild family. Whole Karolina mine was closed and covered by wasterock in 1933. The shaft was 560 m deep.

Mine Type: Abandoned Mine

Mineral Collecting: No

Material Mined: Coal, Lignite

Operation: Underground Mine

Surface Features: No

KNOWN DANGERS:
The location is relative safe - on the ventillation tubes is only warning that mine gas exhaust is active...


Any associated website: [Web Link]

Any Other information:
Be aware: Non-smoking area within 45.5m


Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.
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