The property includes the mining sites of Almadén (Spain), where mercury (quicksilver) has been extracted since antiquity, and Idrija (Slovenia), where mercury ...
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is a joint UNESCO World Heritage Site in Almadén, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and Idrija, Slovenia.
The Spanish property includes buildings relating to its mining history, including Retamar Castle, religious buildings and traditional dwellings. The site in ...
The site in Idrija notably features mercury stores and infrastructure, as well as miners' living quarters, and a miners' theatre. HOW TO GET THERE. MUST SEE ...
Aug 12, 2015 ... Idrija is the Slovenian one, and it is there that ... Whether they one day get added to this transnational World Heritage Site remains to ...
Mar 28, 2023 ... Preservation, Restoration and Revitalization of the Idrija Mercury Mine Smelting Plant Area – Part of the 'Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and ...
The Spanish property includes buildings relating to its mining history, including Retamar Castle, religious buildings and traditional dwellings. The site in ...
Nov 30, 2024 ... Explore the rich history of Almadén (Spain) and Idrija (Slovenia), home to the world's largest mercury mines, now UNESCO World Heritage ...
Almadén and Idrija comprises what were the two largest mercury mining centres in the world. Spanish Almadén and Slovenian Idrijia produced the rare metal over ...
Once this hoist carried the ore to the surface for its further processing into mercury. You want to follow this process? Just let the mining train take you to ...