Schacht Lerche, Mining shaft in Hamm, Germany.
The Schacht Lerche shaft extends 1,400 meters deep into the earth with a diameter of 8 meters in the Ruhr coal mining region.
Construction of the shaft began in 1971 as Schacht 7 of Zeche Königsborn, reaching the carbon layer at 452 meters depth by 1972.
The shaft forms part of the Route of Industrial Heritage, representing the mining legacy of North Rhine-Westphalia through its preserved structures.
The facility incorporated three circulatory systems and Europe's largest cooling installation, managing temperatures that reached 65 degrees Celsius at maximum depth.
The 136-ton headframe was transported 35 kilometers from Werne to Hamm in 2001, following the closure of Schacht Romberg.
GPS coordinates: 51.62799,7.71558
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:55
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