The present-day Show Mine Copper Plate, located about 10 kilometers from Kitzbühel, also slumbered for many years after its closure in the mid-1920s, before being acquired by the Grander family at the end of the 1980s and reopened in 1990 after extensive reconstruction work. In the process, tons of rubble and rock were brought to the surface by painstaking manual labor. The old tunnels also had to be supported, and it was necessary to restore ventilation. Today, the historic mine train rattles back into the depths of the mountain. However, with one difference: Instead of miners, families with children and other visitors now sit in the wooden wagons.
It goes 150 meters deep, over a distance of 2.2 kilometers. In the heart of the mountain, the tour guide will explain how the copper ore was mined, which machines were used and what the life of the miners looked like at that time. He is supported by a modern multimedia system that also speaks foreign languages.
Since the thermometer in the mountain shows a constant 9 degrees Celsius, you should also dress accordingly. What makes this show mine so special is the astonishing fact that mining still takes place here every day. After all, it is the only operation with ongoing copper mining in Central Europe.
Even in the light of day, this place exerts its fascination: The "Miners' Path", a themed hiking trail above ground, informs at 10 different stations about the importance of mining for the region, about the people who toiled here to exhaustion, about the processing of raw materials and which traces can still be seen today.
And while you browse the souvenir shop, the children can romp around on the adventure playground with climbing wall and carousel. Further information such as opening hours and admission prices can be unearthed on the website of the Show Mine Copper Plate.
www.schaubergwerk.kupferplatte.at
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