Důl Skalka – železnorudný důl Mníšek pod Brdy

Location: Skalka 1, Mníšek pod Brdy, 252 10 · Central Bohemia

Category: historic iron ore mine

Skalka Mine in Mníšek pod Brdy – a historic iron ore mine. Underground tours through authentic tunnels. Guided excursions focused on the history of mining and the geology of the Central Bohemian mining region.

Why visit this place?

• The Celts already dug ore here and the first written record of deep mining dates from 1746.
• Empress Maria Theresa gave the mine its name, the deposit was worked out after 1966 and since 2004 the Montánní společnost has been opening the underground to visitors.
• Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 40 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour and a quarter; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 76 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

Verified against: montannispolecnost.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Mar–Oct Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00; groups by arrangement
• Typical visit: 75 min
• Admission: adults 120 CZK, children 70 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.9 ★ from 40 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Tour of an iron ore mine for primary schools – ore extraction, mining technologies, geology of ore deposits.

Official website: https://www.montannispolecnost.cz/?page_id=13

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