Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
World Heritage
Germany
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The Upper Harz Mining Water Management System, located in the mining area of Rammelsberg and south of the town of Goslar, has been developed over a period of about 800 years to aid the mining of non-ferrous metals. Its construction was initially carried out by Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages and then developed on a large scale from the late 16th century to the 19th century. It consists of an extremely complex but perfectly coherent system of artificial ponds, small waterways, tunnels and underground drains. It enabled the development of hydroelectric power for use in mining and metallurgical processes. It is a major site of mining innovation in the Western world.
# middle Ages
# Goslar Historic Town
# Upper Harz Water Management System
# Non-ferrous metal mining
# Cistercian monks
# Hydropower
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| country | Germany |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rammelsberg%20Bergwerksanlagen.jpg |
| instance of | mountain |
| executive body | Rammelsberg |
| number of rooms | lccn-nb2007025752 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/01lbx2 |
| Commons category | Rammelsberg |
| coordinate location | Point(10.431666944 51.8875) |
| elevation above sea level | 635.1 |