Previously, the miners tunnelled their way through the mine with hammer and tong; today, everything worth knowing about silver and copper mining can be learnt in the Wildschönauer Experience Mine on a really clear guided tour. Having slumbered like Sleeping Beauty for 130 years, the silver mine at Thierbach-Lehenlahn awoke to new life in 1991. Brothers Peter and Manfred Weißbacher adapted a mediaeval mining labyrinth into an interesting viewing mine, where the historic look back at the mining tradition can be experienced “live” on the original stage. A fairytale mine for children and a special exhibition of valuable local precious stones round off the experience.
How to get there
Coming from Innsbruck: exit the motorway at Kundl, continue to Thierbach
Coming from Munich: exit the motorway at Wörgl, continue to Niederau and Thierbach.
Opening times
Opening times for summer 2010:
28.05.2010 - 11.07.2010 Friday to Sunday
14.07.2010 - 05.09.2010 Wednesday to Sunday
10.09.2010 - 17.10.2010 Friday to Sunday
Operating times
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Last guide tour at 4:30 pm
Prices
Entry per person € 8,00
Groups from 10 people € 6,00
Youths (6-15 years) € 4,00
Groups of 10 children or more € 3,00
Children up to 6 years go free
Entry included with the WILDSCHÖNAU-CARD!
Tours
The mine can only be entered on a guided tour (see opening times). Group tours anytime on request.
Special information
Special show “Precious stones from the Tyrol’s mountains” – Rare-Beautiful-Precious
The former Thierbach silver mine was in operation from 1790 to 1861 before passing into obscurity. In 1990 it was turned into a visitor mine by Peter and Manfred Weißbacher in a private initiative and opened in 1991. The mine lies on the municipal road between Thierbach and Kundl-Saulueg. As mentioned above, particular reference is made to the exhibition of various valuable Tyrolean precious stones (rock crystal, Zillertal garnet, etc.) inside the mine; The visitor mine has been recognised by the State of Tyrol as a museum and is considered a typical, representative example of mediaeval Tyrolean mining.
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