Samson Pit
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.
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- Opening hours:
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM - Description: historical mine in Sank Andreasberg in the Upper Harz, Germany
- Address: Am Samson 1, Sankt Andreasberg, Braunlage, 37444
- Email: info@grube-samson.de
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harz Roller-Canary Museum and Catharina Neufang.
Catharina Neufang
Catharina Neufang is a museum, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Samson Pit.
Hilfe-Gottes-Teich
Hilfe-Gottes-Teich is a reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sankt Andreasberg and Silberhütte.
Sankt Andreasberg
Sankt Andreasberg is a former independent city in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Samson Pit
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Latitude
51.71294° or 51° 42′ 47″ north
Longitude
10.51613° or 10° 30′ 58″ east
Open location code
9F3GPG78+5F
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=unesco_world_heritage
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Samson Pit” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bergwerksmuseum Grube Samson and Andreasberg.
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Southern Lower Saxony: Highlights
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