Akersberg gruver, Mining heritage site near Old Aker Church, Oslo, Norway
The mining site contains visible remnants of silver mines in the rock wall that borders the cemetery to the east, including multiple tunnels and shafts.
Germans operated the silver mine from 1520 to 1538, extracting precious metal from galena and chalcopyrite deposits right next to the excavation site.
The site appears in Historia Norvegiae, a Latin historical document from 1170, which mentions the Oslo mine as 'Dragon Holes' containing silver deposits.
Modern visitors can observe the remaining rock formations and sealed medieval mining tunnels along Maridalsveien street in central Oslo.
The excavation site represents Norway's oldest documented mine, with silver-bearing solutions crystallized within diabase vein fractures.
GPS coordinates: 59.92474,10.74944
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:57
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