Bois du Cazier – a visit to a former Belgian coal mine (UNESCO)
Panic sets in on the morning shift as news of a fire spread though the Bois du Cazier mine. People …
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The legendary Idrija mercury mines – UNESCO World Heritage in Slovenia
Whenever we travel, we usually have a look at the UNESCO World Heritage sites in the country. So, when we …
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Digging for the history of mining in Banska Stiavnica
In the Slovakian contryside, Banska Stiavnica is a small mining town that used to be rich, immensely rich even: There …
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