Mine shaft Santa Barbara, Coal mine shaft in Turon, Spain.

The Santa Bárbara shaft in Turón consists of a main shaft 5.5 m in diameter and 545 m deep with eleven levels, and an auxiliary shaft 4 m wide and 550 m deep, also with eleven levels. Above them stand two welded iron headframes, about 30 m and 17 m tall, built in 1962. The 1960 engine house has reinforced concrete foundations on the riverbank.

The Santa Bárbara shaft was opened in 1913 by Hulleras del Turón as part of its "Nuevo Campo de Explotación" to reach the lower seams of the San Víctor and San Pedro groups. It joined the state company HUNOSA in 1970. Officially closed in September 1994, the last activity was recorded on 2 December 1994 and the installations shut definitively on 31 July 1995.

Mining shaped daily life in this area for nearly a century and the site shows clear signs of that heritage today. People in Turon still remember the importance this place held for families who worked underground.

Before visiting, check current opening times and whether guided tours are available, as this is a protected heritage site. You may need to arrange access in advance and wear appropriate safety gear.

The main shaft reaches 545 metres in eleven levels, while the auxiliary shaft, downstream on the Turón, goes to 550 metres in the same number of levels. Their headframes differ too: the main one is about 30 metres tall, the auxiliary one about 17 metres, both built in 1962.