mining Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/tag/mining/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:23:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png mining Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/tag/mining/ 32 32 City of Potosí https://worldheritagesites.net/city-of-potosi/ https://worldheritagesites.net/city-of-potosi/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:02:19 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38359 A major Spanish-colonial-era silver mine and city where the whole production chain and the social context are still visible.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/city-of-potosi/feed/ 0 Roșia Montană Mining Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/rosia-montana-mining-landscape/ https://worldheritagesites.net/rosia-montana-mining-landscape/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:23:36 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36582 A hilly region with 16 villages and what remains of a huge Roman-era gold mining operation.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/rosia-montana-mining-landscape/feed/ 0 Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/cornwall-and-west-devon-mining-landscape/ https://worldheritagesites.net/cornwall-and-west-devon-mining-landscape/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:39:55 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=34925 A landscape of tin and copper mines that played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution in the UK and the world.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/cornwall-and-west-devon-mining-landscape/feed/ 0 Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/iwami-ginzan-silver-mine/ https://worldheritagesites.net/iwami-ginzan-silver-mine/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:19:10 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32198 Remains of a silver mining community that operated for centuries, important in international trade.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/iwami-ginzan-silver-mine/feed/ 0 Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines https://worldheritagesites.net/guanajuato/ https://worldheritagesites.net/guanajuato/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:14:42 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30266 A colonial-period silver-mining center, with subterranean streets and Baroque architecture.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/guanajuato/feed/ 0 Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/hallstatt-dachstein-salzkammergut/ https://worldheritagesites.net/hallstatt-dachstein-salzkammergut/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:54:16 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=29927 A picturesque little village surrounded by a breathtaking mountainous landscape.

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