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Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija

Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is a joint UNESCO World Heritage site in Almadén, Spain, and Idrija, Slovenia. The property includes two mercury mining sites. In Almadén mercury has been extracted since antiquity, while in Idrija it was first found in 1490 AD.[1] The Almadén site includes buildings relating to its mining history. These include Retamar Castle, religious buildings and traditional houses. The site in Idrija notably features mercury storage and infrastructure. It also includes miners’ living quarters, and a miners’ theatre. The sites shows how trade in mercury generated important exchanges between Europe and America over the centuries. The two sites represent the two largest mercury mines in the world and were working mines until recent times.[1]

Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Šelštev, Idrija.jpg
Antonijev rov, mine entrance in Idrija
Location
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1313rev
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area104.1 ha (257 acres)
Coordinates38°46′31″N 4°50′20″W / 38.77528°N 4.83889°W / 38.77528; -4.83889Coordinates: 38°46′31″N 4°50′20″W / 38.77528°N 4.83889°W / 38.77528; -4.83889
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Almadén and Idrija in Europe

Heritage Of Mercury. Almadén And Idrija Media

  • Interior of one of the Almadén's mines

  • Furnace of Bustamante of the mines of Almadén.

  • Headframe of the mines of Almadén.

  • Building of the pump in Idrija.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 UNESCO/CLT/WHC (n.d.). "Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 October 2014.



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