Mining Wheel, Plana, Czech Republic
Posted by: ToRo61
N 49° 51.974 E 012° 44.215
33U E 337369 N 5526213
Mining Wheel in front of The Mining Museum
Waymark Code: WMH0TF
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/03/2013
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Plana town is situated close to the well-known spa resort Mariánské Lázne and nearby another spa called Konstantinovy Lázne.
Silver, lead, copper, and bismuth mines in Plana have been known since preHussite (
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Mining history of this place reminds The Mining Museum (
visit link) . In front of this museum is located a large mining wheel.