Koh-i-noor II mine, Brown coal mine in Mariánské Radčice, Czech Republic
Koh-i-noor II is a brown coal mine in Mariánské Radčice that extracted residual coal reserves from the side slopes of the nearby ČSA Mine. The operation is located in northern Bohemia within a region historically defined by coal extraction.
The mine started operations on February 1, 2000, specifically designed to manage the closure of the original Kohinoor site. It represented one of the final phases of deep brown coal mining before the sector ended in the country.
This place represents coal mining heritage in the region and shows how deeply this work shaped people's lives locally. The landscape itself tells the story of decades of industrial activity and the changes the area has experienced.
The site is a former mining operation without regular visitor access, and viewing requires special permission from local authorities. The area remains an industrial site with restrictions for the general public.
The mine was specifically created to enable a gradual closure rather than an abrupt end to coal extraction. This made it a transitional example of how to manage facility shutdowns in the European mining industry.
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