Simson Mine, Zbysov u Rosic, Czech Republic
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ToRo61
N 49° 09.192 E 016° 20.873
33U E 598284 N 5445361
Zbýšov – mining tower of the former Simson mine
Waymark Code: WMG58G
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/14/2013
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Minning in black coal fields of Rosice - Oslavany was located since 1755. Till 1783 was coal mines in Moravia only in this region. These coal – fields are smallest and oldest, but black coal from there was part of highest quality of black coal in Moravia. Mine Jindrich (Henry) II. was even with 1456m depth the deepest coal mine in Central Europe. Between 1891 and 1959 was here operational briquetting plant, between 1856 - 1955 also pokery. Maximal annual minning was get in 1963, when was extracted 751 668 tonnes of coal. In 70s´ was minning centralized in new (1969 build) mine Jindrich (Henry) II. in Zbýšov and the others mines was continued for ventilation only. In 1992 was minning stopped and all mine towers demounted. Up to the present day stays only towers of mines Jindrich II (for transmitters of GSM and Wi-Fi networks) and old tower Simson (1902 build) as a technical monument.
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine
Mineral Collecting: No
Material Mined: Coal, Lignite
Operation: Underground Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
none
Any associated website: [Web Link]
Any Other information: Not listed
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