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Goldloch Mine near Insul

Goldloch Mine near Insul

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Goldloch Mine near Insul

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Location: Insul, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Rinaldini

June 18, 2023

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In the language of the island, the piece of land with the 3 tunnel entrances in the so-called Kupferberg has always been referred to as a "gold hole". However, neither gold nor other precious metals have brought any monetary benefit to the citizens of the island in recent times. Rather, after mining was abandoned in the 1930s, the tunnels served as a place of refuge from bombing raids in World War II.

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Martin & Sabine neben der Spur

May 17, 2021

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Interesting information about mining in the region and the discovery of gold coins by Italian railway workers. It is also worth taking a close look at the tunnel entrances up in the rock. Great place to take a break, about halfway along the Ahr cycle path.

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Stephan

July 20, 2019

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Crap, I would have known that there is gold ...

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Location: Insul, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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