Sala silver mine
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Sala silver mine is a historic Swedish silver mine and tourist attraction renowned for its extensive underground tunnels and well-preserved mining heritage.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
silver mine
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| closedAsIndustrialMine | early 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| depth | over 150 meters ⓘ |
| feature |
long tunnel systems
ⓘ
mine chambers ⓘ underground lake ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
galleries
ⓘ
mining shafts ⓘ surface buildings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | important source of income for Swedish Crown ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive underground tunnels
ⓘ
silver mining ⓘ well-preserved mining heritage ⓘ |
| languageOfLocation | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sala Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Västmanland County NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Västmanland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Sala ⓘ |
| managedBy | local tourism operators ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
lead
ⓘ
silver ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Västerås NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
concerts in mine chambers
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ overnight stays underground ⓘ underground tours ⓘ |
| opened | 15th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Swedish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakProductionPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| significance | one of Sweden's most important silver mines ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage conservation efforts
ⓘ
historical research ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
geotourism
ⓘ
industrial heritage tourism ⓘ |
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