Zpravodaj Hnědé uhlí 2018, 58(1)

The Ore Mountains on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites - the history of ore mining and mining of precious stones

RNDr. Michal Řehoř, Ph.D.

Representatives of the Czech Republic and the Saxony sign common nomination documentation for the notation of the Mining Region Krušnohoří/Erzgebirge to the List of World Heritage UNESCO. This paper briefly summarized the history of the nomination documentation submission, the history of ore mining and precious stone mining and describes selected important Czech and Saxony localities. The article summarises historical data and results of author research during last 20 years including photo documentation of attractive mineralogical samples.

Keywords: Ore Mountains, UNESCO, mining, history, mineralogy

Published: March 1, 2018  Show citation

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Řehoř, M. (2018). The Ore Mountains on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites - the history of ore mining and mining of precious stones. Brown Coal Bulletin58(1), 
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