Tarnogórska Land Lovers Association, SMZT / Stowarzyszenia Miłośników Ziemi Tarnogórskiej, SMZT
- Cultural Route
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- European Route of Industrial Heritage
- Country
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- Poland
- Member Category
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- Cultural Institution / NGO
- Museum
- Heritage Site
- Member Status
- Network
- Year of Accession to Membership
- N/D
- Contact Details
- ul. Gliwicka 2
PL-42-600 Tarnowskie Góry
Tel: +48 32 285 52 02
Website: www.smzt.pl
Email: smz[at]tkopalniasrebra.pl
Zabytkowa Kopalnia Srebra (Historic Silver Mine)
ul. Szczęść Boże 81
PL-42-600 Tarnowskie Góry
Tel: +48 32 285 49 96 / +48 32 285 29 81
Website: www.kopalniasrebra.pl
Email: biuro[at]kopalniasrebra.pl
- Contact Person
- N/D
- Main Town/Region
- Tarnowskie Góry (Silesia)
- Site Town/Region
- Tarnowskie Góry (Silesia)
- Main GPS Location
- 50.443803, 18.854371
- Site GPS Location
- 50.425496, 18.849468
- UNESCO World Heritage List
- Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System (2017) (whc.unesco.org/en/list/1539)
- European Heritage Label
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- Other Heritage Labels
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- Description
- The Tarnogórska Land Lovers Association (est. 1953) is one of the oldest NGOs in Poland. The Association manages the Historic Silver Mine World Heritage Site. It also organises international artistic plein-airs, exhibitions, meetings and conferences, and initiated numerous researches related to the history of the Tarnów region.
The Historic Silver Mine is an interactive underground museum dedicated to the silver, lead and zinc ore extraction process, as well as underground mine drainage. Outside the buildings of Historic Silver Mine there is an Open Air Steam Engine Museum.
The Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
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