Kongsberg Silver Mines
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Kongsberg Silver Mines is a historic Norwegian mining complex renowned for its centuries-long silver production and significant role in Norway’s economic and industrial development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
industrial heritage site ⓘ silver mine ⓘ |
| beganProduction | 1624 ⓘ |
| closed | 1958 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | state revenues of Denmark–Norway ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Hans Glaser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jørgen Madssøn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1623 ⓘ |
| employedPopulation | thousands of miners at peak ⓘ |
| endOfCommercialOperationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorOperation |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| founded | 1623 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Christian IV of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Precambrian gneiss and schist ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Danish–Norwegian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | over 1000 metres ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
cobalt-bearing minerals
ⓘ
native silver ⓘ silver ore ⓘ |
| hasTotalTunnelLength | over 300 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | Kongsberg Silver Mines museum and mine train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Norsk Bergverksmuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageUse |
guided mine tours
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Norwegian mining engineering
ⓘ
development of Norwegian mining law ⓘ |
| ledToEstablishmentOf | town of Kongsberg ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kongsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Viken County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory | Buskerud County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Kongsberg–Modum area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Eastern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralizationType | hydrothermal vein deposits ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive underground workings
ⓘ
historic mining technology ⓘ large native silver specimens ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kongsberg Sølvverk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kongsberg mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakProductionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| significantFor |
European silver trade
ⓘ
Norway’s economic development ⓘ Norway’s industrial development ⓘ silver production ⓘ |
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