Soboń (Project Riese), Głuszyca, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Soboń (Project Riese) | Adit (Abandoned) |
| Głuszyca | Village |
| Gmina Głuszyca | Gmina |
| Wałbrzych County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 41' 13'' North , 16° 24' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Adit (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Age:
4000 to 2500 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Głuszyca | 6,897 (2010) | 2.1km |
| Głuszyca Górna | 1,278 (2010) | 3.0km |
| Walim | 2,763 (2015) | 3.2km |
| Jedlina-Zdrój | 5,062 (2016) | 5.4km |
| Ludwikowice Kłodzkie | 2,540 (2018) | 8.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
333772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333772:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5a81a839-7c1d-46e8-9c92-3fd71bc8c895
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ramenberg
Other Languages:
German:
Ramenberg, Głuszyca (Wüstegiersdorf), Powiat Wałbrzyski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Complex Soboń
The complex is located inside Soboń Mountain (German: Ramenberg) and is accessible by tunnels number 1 (216 m) and 2 (170 m). Tunnel number 3 is not connected to the main underground. It is collapsed in its initial part on the length of 83 m. In 2013 it was explored when a shaft was dug from above, revealing 86 m of tunnel with mining equipment from 1945. The total length of the complex is 700 m, less than one per cent is reinforced by concrete.
Above ground are foundations of machinery and a pumping station, a reservoir of water, depots of building materials, numerous unfinished or destroyed buildings, a bunker, and earthworks carried out on a massive scale. A narrow gauge railway network connected the tunnels with the railway station in the village of Głuszyca Górna.
Riese (German for "giant") was the code name for a construction project of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1945, consisted of seven underground structures in the Owl Mountains and Książ Castle in Lower Silesia. None of them were finished, and all are in different states of completion with only eleven per cent reinforced by concrete. The purpose of the project remains uncertain because of the lack of documentation.
Rock Types Recorded
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Riese |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q320076 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Czech Republic/Poland
- Central SudetesMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
Poland
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Sowie MountainsMountain Range
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