"The property includes the mining sites of Almadén, where mercury (quicksilver) has been extracted since Antiquity, and Idrija, where mercury was first found in 1490 A.D. The Spanish property includes buildings relating to its mining history, including Retamar Castle, religious buildings and traditional dwellings. The site in Idrija notably features mercury stores and infrastructure, as well as miners’ living quarters, and a miners’ theatre. The sites bear testimony to the intercontinental trade in mercury which generated important exchanges between Europe and America over the centuries. The two sites represent the two largest mercury mines in the world and were operational until recent times."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage.
Postcard 1 - Slovenia - Idrija Old Town
Aerial view of old town of Idrija. Thanks to Vesna of Slovenia.
Postcard 2 - Slovenia - Idrija Multi-view
Idrija - Antoijev rov - Anthony's Shaft; Kamst; Rudarji - The Miners; Rudarska hisa - The miner's house. Thanks to Simona of Slovenia.
Postcard 3 - Spain - Almaden
Mercury mines of Almaden, Spain. Thanks to Inigo fo Spain.
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