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Industrial Monument
· Leipzig region
· 129 m
closed
Mining Technology Park - Discover Saxony's industrial heritage!
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Mining Technology ParkPhoto: Bergbau-Technik-Park e.V./Lukas Landsteiner, LEIPZIG REGION
As incredible as it may seem, the beautiful bathing lakes of Leipzig's New Lakeland owe their existence to the region's mining past. Now that the old open-cast mining pits have been flooded and converted into local recreational oases, there are few reminders of the mining chapter in Leipzig's history. However, if you look into the distance at Lake Markkleeberg or Lake Störmthal, you will discover the huge pieces of open-cast mining equipment that are part of the Mining Technology Park as industrial relics. The park can be explored on your own with the help of information boards or audio guides or on a guided tour with former employees of the Espenhain open-cast mine. The processes of open-cast lignite mining are vividly demonstrated in the Mining Technology Park - and the gigantic machines alone are worth a visit.
South of Leipzig, the past, present and future of open-cast lignite mining come together. While lignite is still being actively extracted in two open-cast mining areas, day-trippers and tourists can experience and enjoy the recultivation and renaturation landscape of the Leipzig New Lakeland right next door. And right in the middle of it all, the 5.4-hectare Mining Technology Park allows visitors to experience the extraction cycle of an open-cast lignite mine, from groundwater lowering to coal extraction and overburden movement through to restoration.
The Mining Technology Park is one of three stations in western Saxony on the Saxony Industrial Heritage Route. The highlights of the exhibition are two large machines, the 1,300 t bucket wheel excavator 1547 and the 2,400 t spreader 1115, which were built by the TAKRAF company in the 1980s and are unique artifacts of the art of engineering.Specially designed texts and audio guides for children inform young visitors about geology and technology, but also remind them of the miners and the numerous "lost places" that had to make way for lignite. The Tertiary Adventure Playground informs visitors of all ages about the formation of lignite.
Every Saturday, Sunday and on public holidays at 11 a.m. (or by appointment), former miners from the Espenhain open-cast mine give knowledgeable and entertaining tours of the site and the exhibitions.
Fancy more information about the Mining Technology Park? - Then listen directly to our podcast "Welcome to Leipzig". It includes an interesting interview with the managing director and curator Thorsten Hinz!
Opening times
| Wednesday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–16:00 |
Price:
current admission prices
Public transport
Navigation address: Bergbau-Technik-ParkAm Westufer 2, 04463 GroßpösnaBY CAR:
From Leipzig: follow the B2/A72, after crossing the A38 take the next exit "Böhlen" and follow the signs "Zentraldeponie".
From the A38 from Göttingen or from Dresden: take the Leipzig Süd exit and take the A72 towards Chemnitz. Take the next exit "Böhlen" and follow the signs to "Zentraldeponie".
From Chemnitz: take the Zwenkau/Böhlen exit and also follow the signs for "Zentraldeponie".
Since 22.05.2025, the correct route from all directions to the Bergbau-Technik-Park is via a short section of the K7934 onto the main road near Gaschwitz/Großdeuben. Follow the signs for "Zentraldeponie" and cross the A 72 to reach the destination road "Am Westufer". From here, follow the signs for "Bergbau-Technik-Park".
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Take bus lines 141 and 106 to the "Kanupark" stop on Lake Markkleeberg. From there, follow the signposted footpath and cycle path for approx. 2 km to the park.
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Notes on traveling by car or coachParking
- Free parking spaces including two disabled parking spaces and two parking spaces for coaches available directly at the Bergbau-Technik-Park
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Mining Technology Park - Discover Saxony's industrial heritage!
1 rating04463 Großpösna
+49 34297 / 1401 - 27 http://www.bergbau-technik-park.de E-mail: info@bergbau-technik-park.de
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