Roter Bär Pit

The Roter Bär Pit in Sankt Andreasberg in the Upper Harz is an iron ore mine that was worked from about 1800 until the 1860s. Today it is operated as a show mine under the name of Roter Bär Pit Educational Mine by the Sankt Andreasberg Society for History and Archaeology.

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Opening hours: April—October Saturday 2:00 PM or later
Email: info@lehrbergwerk.de
Type: Museum
Description: Historic mine in Sankt Andreasberg, Harz
Also known as: “Lehrbergwerk Grube Roter Bär” and “Roter Bär mine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grube Wennsglückt and Beerberg.

Grube Wennsglückt

Adit

Photo: Markscheider, CC BY 3.0.

Grube Wennsglückt is an adit.

Beerberg

Peak

Photo: HansAchterbahn, CC0.

Beerberg is a peak.

Samson Pit

Public building

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The Samson Pit or Samson Mine is an historic silver mine in Sankt Andreasberg in the Upper Harz region of central Germany. The pit has one of the oldest man engines in the world still working and it can be seen in operation during guided tours. Samson Pit is situated 800 metres west of Roter Bär Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sankt Andreasberg and Silberhütte.

Sankt Andreasberg

Village

Photo: Kassandro, Public domain.

Sankt Andreasberg is a former independent city in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it has formed part of the town Braunlage.

Silberhütte

Hamlet

Photo: Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Silberhütte was once a village in the formerly free mining town of Sankt Andreasberg in the Harz mountains in Germany, but since its merger on 1 November 2011 it has been part of the borough of Braunlage. Silberhütte is situated 2½ km southwest of Roter Bär Pit.