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Historical Site Historical Site · Goslar · 472 m

Quarry

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  • View of the Kommunion quarry
    View of the Kommunion quarry
    Photo: Stefan Sobotta, UNESCO-Welterbe im Harz
In earlier times this was a quarry. The people of Goslar obtained stone for their houses here.

The stone was also needed for the mine. It was used to fill-in old galleries. The stone for filling in disused galleries is called backfill. It is necessary to fill-in old galleries so that they do not collapse.

The wooden hut here was probably built in 1911. Perhaps a little earlier or later. The local people call the hut the mining smithy. But it was never a smithy. The apprentice miners lived in the wooden hut.

Today some very rare plants can be found here. Therefore please stay on the paths.

If you want to, you can climb further up the Rammelsberg from here. And from the top you can walk back down into the valley. As a reward you will reach stamping point 114 of the Harzer Wandernadel (Harz Hiking Badge).

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51.889666, 10.425231
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51°53'22.8"N 10°25'30.8"E
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recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 6 km
Duration 2:05 h
Ascent 281 m
Descent 281 m

Discover 1,000 years of mining history around the Rammelsberg in Goslar.

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Ascent 349 m
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