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Informative signs? | |
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Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Västmanland, Sweden Strict and clear information about the use of this building - or perhaps not understood anylonger............ |
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Knektschaktet | |
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Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Västmanland, Sweden The Knekt-Shaft ( "Soldiers-Shaft") through which it still is possible to go down to 155m. |
| © AÖ | Photo ID: 150357 View Count: 70 |
Mine office | |
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Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Västmanland, Sweden The wooden building is from 1823, originally intended as living quaters became later the Mine office. The turbine building is from 1876 and was reconstructed in the 20-ies. |
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Queen Christina shaft | |
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Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Västmanland, Sweden The mines in Sala is first mentioned in a Bishop's letter in the year of 1511, but production figures exist from 1506. Thus one can safely assume that mining started earlier. Queen Christina shaft (started 1650, 257 m deep) became later the main shaft for the mines here. The yellow and red buildings are today used for tourist purposes. |
| © AÖ | Photo ID: 150352 View Count: 68 |
Water channel | |
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Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Västmanland, Sweden Outlet channel from the water-wheels. |
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