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Lead Mine in Mežica  

The old mine train will take you down the 3,5 km. long Glančnik tunnel into the heart of the mine. Along the 1,5 km. long trail you will learn about mining methods and mining gear from the very beginning about 335 years ago to the very recent days of mining.
The displays and exhibits in the refurbished management building in front of the mine entrance include: a collection of minerals, fossils and rocks from the mine and surrounding area, photographs of flora and fauna from around Mežica taken by Maks Kunc, a collection of mine surveying instruments and maps from the first half of the 19th Century, a collection of old photographs from the life and work of miners, and a miner's dwelling.

Deep under the earth surface, where the dwarfs are said to enjoy in their dancing, started the centuries - long path of hardship, deeply overwhelmed by blisters and impregnated by sweat of numerous miners. Posing silently and motionlessly for a moment, you may be lucky enough to experience, in the darkness of the shaft, the sight of the of a frightful creature, the so called "bergmandelc" and you may hear the sounds of hammers and picks of the lost souls of miners, etc.
This is where the underworld of Peca opens itself to the visitors.

History of the Lead Mine in Mežica

 

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