Poštovní štola, Mining adit in Zlaté Hory, Czech Republic.
Poštovní štola is a mining site in Zlaté Hory featuring hand-carved tunnels spanning multiple levels with original wooden water-lifting devices still present in the chambers. The underground passages display varied extraction techniques developed across different time periods.
First recorded in 1513, the site underwent major expansion during the second half of the 17th century when copper and pyrite extraction intensified significantly. This period shaped the underground layout that visitors explore today.
The mine shows how people worked and organized extraction activities beneath the surface over many centuries. The methods visible today reveal how miners adapted to difficult underground conditions to find valuable ores.
Tours are conducted by guides who explain the various chambers and extraction methods encountered throughout the route. Visitors should expect uneven ground and low ceilings in some passages.
A wooden water-lifting device has been reconstructed based on maps from 1770 to demonstrate how miners managed water in deeper areas. This mechanism reveals ingenious engineering solutions from that era.
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