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To ensure the undisturbed supply of wood, the Idrija Mercury Mine built water barriers - klavže in the Idrija region, also known as the Slovenian pyramids.
Visit the Idrija Compressor Station, where you will learn about the history and significance of this important mining facility. Discover a fragment of Idrija's rich cultural heritage.
The Mining Geological Collection is a collection of unusual rocks that formed in a tectonic rift, as well as a unique collection of cinnabar ores, minerals, and structural and tectonic samples from the Idrija ore deposit.
Anthony's Main Road
Anthony's Main Road was excavated in 1500 and is Europe's oldest preserved entrance to the mine. Today, visitors can embark on a journey into the underground realm of the world's second-largest mercury mine.
The guide takes you through the underground world to hidden corners with precious cinnabar ore and drops of native mercury, and to a unique underground chapel. Come and experience 240 million years of geological past.
Audio guidance: SLO-ENG-ITA-GER-FRA-CRO-ESP-NED-POL-CZE-RUS-HUN-HEB*
* You are welcome to use your own headphones (with 3.5 mm jack connector).
Tours conducted in: SLO-ENG-ITA
When buying a combined ticket (Anthony's Main Road + Hg Smelting plant): EUR 21.00.
Individuals, families, groups, school groups.
1 hour and 30 minutes.
1200 meters. The lowest point is 96 meters below the surface or 22 meters below the level of Anthony's Main Road.
Visitors are provided with protective overcoats and helmets. Proper footwear is recommended. The temperature in the mine is around 13 ° C.
Children under the age of three are not allowed in the tourist mine.
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Visit Klavže
Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Idrija's forests and explore a remarkable testament to technical heritage.
Discover the Idrijske klavže on the Idrijca River, Brusova klavže - Belčne klavže, and Putrihov klavže on the Belca River, all meticulously restored and carefully preserved. Among them, the Ovčjaške klavže on the Ovčjakarica River, a right tributary of the Kanomljica, represents the most recent addition to this collection of historical marvels.
Adventures for families
Alchemist Ernest and the pit elf Perkmandlc are knowledgeable about liquid mercury and everything related to it, as they come from the second largest mercury mine in the world.
In Anthony's Main Road, with proper mining work and solving tasks, you will find a mine treasure and perhaps even encounter the pit elf Perkmandlc.
Klavže - water barriers
Klavže, also known as water barriers, are situated amidst the Idrija forests within the Zgornja Idrijca Landscape Park. They hold significant historical value as one of the well-preserved structures of the Idrija Mercury Mine. Renowned for their remarkable size and impressive technical, technological, and aesthetic features, they have earned the nickname "Slovenian pyramids." Within the framework of the "Mercury Heritage: Almadén and Idrija" project, they were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2012.
Families with children
We invite you to the second largest mercury mine in the world. It is located in the oldest mining town in Slovenia, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List with its mercury heritage. We have prepared several types of tours of Antonijev rov and Topilnica Hg.
Families with children
We invite you to the second largest mercury mine in the world. It is located in the oldest mining town in Slovenia, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List with its mercury heritage. We have prepared several types of tours of Antonijev rov and Topilnica Hg.
