Roman copper mine and quarry Pützlöcher

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Kordel

Roman copper mine and quarry Pützlöcher

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Roman copper mine and quarry Pützlöcher

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Location: Kordel, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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June 3, 2017

Hiking

To knock such holes in rock - who can think of it? How did the Romans know that copper was being mined here? This space raises many more questions. The place is definitely impressive.

If you come from the Butzenbachtal, you should keep to the left down the mountain if you want the shorter way to Ramstein Castle. If you have more time, follow the designated hiking path up the mountain to the right.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

December 19, 2024

Hiking

The Roman copper mine "Pützlöcher," located between Kordel and Butzweiler, is one of the oldest in Germany and means "waterhole."

Here, in the 2nd century, ores such as malachite and azurite were mined at a depth of 20 meters. However, these ores were not found in large deposits, so the Romans later focused on the nearby quarry. The stones from this quarry were used, among other things, for the construction of the Porta Nigra.

Source: eifelfuehrer.de/touristische-ziele/geschichtliche-zeugnisse/puetzloecher

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

December 19, 2024

Hiking

Even today, blocks of stone with Roman numerals and inscriptions can be found in the mine. It is believed that quarrying continued into the 3rd century, as a coin of Emperor Maximinus Thrax was found in the tunnel.

Much later, in the 18th century, the search for ore and copper resumed using state-of-the-art blasting techniques, creating new tunnels approximately 114 meters deep. However, the main tunnel collapsed during this process.

Source: eifelfuehrer.de/touristische-ziele/geschichtliche-zeugnisse/puetzloecher

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