Anthony’s Shaft

Anthony’s Shaft is a museum in Municipality of Idrija, Slovenia. Anthony’s Shaft is situated nearby to Šelštev, as well as near St. Achatius Square.

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Type: Museum
Description: entrance shaft to the Idrija quicksilver mine
Also known as: “Antonijev rov” and “Antonijev Rov”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miner’s House, Idrija and Magacin.

Miner’s House, Idrija

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Miner’s House, Idrija is a museum, which is situated 390 metres north of Anthony’s Shaft.

Magacin

Building

Photo: MadBob, CC BY 4.0.

Magacin is a building, which is situated 100 metres northwest of Anthony’s Shaft.

St. Trinity’s church

Church

Photo: Иоаким, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Trinity’s church is situated 270 metres northwest of Anthony’s Shaft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idrija and Razpotje.

Idrija

Photo: MollySVH, CC BY 2.0.

Idrija lies among the green hills of western Slovenia in the Julian Alps. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is between the Alpine and the Karst regions.

Razpotje

Hamlet

Photo: Andrejj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Razpotje south of Srednja Kanomlja in the Municipality of Idrija, Slovenia. It is a popular excursion destination.

Gore

Village

Photo: Andrejj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gore is a settlement in the hills east of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Gore is situated 2½ km east of Anthony’s Shaft.

Anthony’s Shaft

Categories: adit, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Municipality of Idrija, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.99965° or 45° 59′ 59″ north

Longitude

14.02257° or 14° 1′ 21″ east

Open location code

8FQPX2XF+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5095578622

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q18396709

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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Anthony’s Shaft” goes by many names.

French: “Puits Antoine”
German: “Antonijev rov”
German: “Antonius-Stollen (Idrija)”
German: “Antonius-Stollen”
Slovenian: “Antonijev rov”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Šelštev and St. Achatius Square.

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