Mining Museum Friedrichssegen
Kaiserplatz 1, 56112 Lahnstein
The Mining Museum Grube Friedrichssegen
An exhibition about the former silver, lead, and zinc ore mine and the history of mining in Lahnstein-Friedrichssegen. A thrilling and informative journey into the past of regional mining, which played a leading role in the development of the city and the region. Learn all about the life of miners, the constant dangers of this profession, and the significance of mining for our homeland. Among the exhibits in the museum are mineral specimens, a model of a miner with a pit lamp and uniform, and much more.
As early as 1220, it is documented that mining rights were granted to the Archbishop of Mainz.
In the 18th century, the mines in the Lahnstein forest were entrusted to a mining company from Oberlahnstein for extraction. In 1852, the mine, which was now called Friedrichssegen, was sold and operated as an anonymous stock corporation of the silver and lead mine Friedrichssegen. The mine workings were continuously expanded: six shafts with a total depth of 664m, eight adits, and 17 underground levels with a total length of 21,723 m, of which 18,200 m are accessible with rails for trolleys (Hunte).
Until 1913, lead, spathic iron, and zinc were successfully mined here. The ores were processed through a modern electromagnetic processing plant. In 1913, the Friedrichssegen mining company went bankrupt, the population fell into poverty, and the buildings fell into disrepair and were largely demolished.
Further information: City Archive Lahnstein, Bernd Geil; Tel.: 02621-914-296, archiv@lahnstein.de
