Volovské Mountains

authentic Carpathian nature and rich mining history

Interesting Spots
Jozef Mine Adit

The Jozef Adit offers a unique opportunity to look into the underground passages that served miners for centuries. The accessible section of the drainage adit now forms an off-site exhibition of the Mining Museum in Gelnica.

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Ľudmila Mine Adit

At first glance, this inconspicuous mining work conceals an interesting story. Instead of the planned mining operation, an explosives store was established here, whose original technical solutions have survived to this day.

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Theresian Mine Adit

The Theresian Adit is one of the preserved mining monuments of the Smolník Ore District. It recalls the period when valuable ores were intensively mined in the Volovské vrchy Mountains and mining shaped life throughout the region.

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