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Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)
The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes, covering more than 100 hectares, are the largest and oldest concentration of ancient mines in Europe. They are also remarkable for the diversity of their mining techniques and for their direct relationship to settlements of the same period.
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Much of Cornwall and West Devon’s landscape was transformed by the rapid development of copper and tin mining in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Its deep underground mines, engine houses, foundries, new towns, small farms, ports and harbours, and their supporting industries, together reflect a wealth of innovation that enabled the region to produce two-thirds of the world’s copper in the early 19th century. Numerous remains bear witness to Cornwall and West Devon’s contribution to the Industrial Revolution in the rest of Britain, and the region’s fundamental influence on the mining world as a whole. Cornish technology such as engines, engine houses and mining equipment was exported around the world. Cornwall and West Devon was at the heart of the rapid spread of mining technology.
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
The property includes mining sites in Almaden (Spain), where mercury (mercury) has been mined since ancient times, and Idrija (Slovenia), where mercury was first discovered in 1490 AD. The Spanish site includes buildings related to its mining history, including the Retamar Castle, religious buildings and traditional dwellings. The Idrija site features mercury shops and infrastructure, miners' quarters and a miners' theatre. These sites bear witness to the intercontinental mercury trade that led to centuries of recorded mercury mining in Europe and America. They are the two largest mercury mines in the world, and until recently, mining had only begun.
Ironbridge Gorge
The Iron Bridge is a world-renowned symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the progressive elements that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial area in the 18th century, from the mines themselves to the railway lines. The nearby Colebrookdale Blast Furnace, built in 1708, recalls the discovery of coke. The Iron Bridge was the first bridge in the world to be built with iron and had a major impact on developments in technology and architecture.
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
Goiás bears witness to the occupation and colonization of the lands of central Brazil in the 18th and 19th centuries. The urban layout is a model of the organic development of a mining town, adapted to local conditions. Despite its modest size, the public and private buildings form a harmonious whole thanks to the consistent use of local materials and indigenous techniques.