Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System
Located in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland, one of the
main mining areas of central Europe, the site includes the entire
underground mine with adits, shafts, galleries and water management
system. Most of the site is situated underground while the surface
mining topography features the remains of the 19
th century
steam water pumping station, which testifies to continuous efforts over
three centuries to drain the underground extraction zone. It has made
it possible to use undesirable water from the mines to supply towns and
industry. Tarnowskie Góry represents a significant contribution to the
global production of lead and zinc.
