CASTLE grad GEWERKENEGG - Idrija
Eric Clark's Travel Videos - Idrija Slovenia - Gewerenegg Castle with Tour Guide. Lace and Mercury!
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From Wikipedia
Idrija (pronounced [ˈiːdɾija] (listen), in older sources Zgornja Idrija;[2] German: (Ober)idria,[2][3] Italian: Idria) is a town in western Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Idrija. It is located in the traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral and is in the Gorizia Statistical Region. It is notable for its mercury mine with stores and infrastructure, as well as miners' living quarters, and a miners' theatre. Together with the Spanish mine at Almadén, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012.[4] In 2011, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
The town of Idrija lies in the Idrija Basin, surrounded by the Idrija Hills. It is traversed by the Idrijca River, which is joined there by Nikova Creek. It includes the hamlets of Brusovše, Cegovnica, Prenjuta, and Žabja Vas close to the town center, as well as the more outlying hamlets of Češnjice, Ljubevč, Kovačev Rovt, Marof, Mokraška Vas, Podroteja, Razpotje, Staje, and Zahoda. The Marof hydroelectric plant is located on the Idrijca River on the northern outskirts of Idrija, between Marof and Mokraška Vas.
Mercury was discovered in Idrija (known as Idria under Austrian rule) in the late 15th century (various sources cite 1490,[5][6][7] 1492,[8][9] and 1497[5][7]). Mining operations were taken over by the government in 1580. The mineral idrialite, discovered here in 1832, is named after the town.
According to legend, a bucket maker working in a local spring spotted a small amount of liquid mercury over 500 years ago. Idrija is one of the few places in the world where mercury occurs in both its elemental liquid state and as cinnabar (mercury sulfide) ore. The subterranean shaft mine entrance known as Anthony's Shaft (Antonijev rov) is used today for tours of the upper levels, complete with life-sized depictions of workers over the ages. The lower levels, which extend to almost 400 meters below the surface and are no longer being actively mined, are currently being cleaned up.
The parish church in the town is dedicated to Saint Joseph the Worker and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. There are three other churches in Idrija, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Anthony of Padua, and Our Lady of Sorrows.[10]
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Eric Clark's Travel Videos - Idrija Slovenia - Full Mercury Mine Tour! Watch the entire Tour!
Eric Clark's Travel Videos - Idrija Slovenia - Full Mercury Mine Tour! Watch the entire Tour!
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Thanks to having the second largest mercury mine in the world the town of Idrija was for centuries considered to be the centre of scientific and technological progress in the region. The administration of the Idrija Mercury Mine was housed in the Gewerkenegg Castle (16th century) which dominates the town. Today it houses the Idrija Municipal Museum, which together with the Idrija Mine Museum takes care of the region's rich technical, geological, technological, ethnological, and cultural heritage. The Idrija Mine Museum is managed by THE Idrija Mercury Heritage Management Centre.
In 2012 the Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija project was submitted to UNESCO and both cities entered its World Heritage List.
Mercury mining in Idrija
The history of mining in Idrija dates back to 1490. Only the Almadén mercury mine in Spain was bigger and dates back to the Roman times. Both towns were so famous that their names were used in North America for the mining towns of New Idria and New Almadén. Until World War I the Idrija Mercury Mine was one of the best technically equipped mines in Europe. By burning cinnabar ore, the mercury miners of Idrija mined over 13 per cent of the world production of this ore. In 500 years Idrija exported 107,700 tons of this liquid metal.
In 1986 the decision was made to close the mine for commercial, geological, and ecological reasons. It finally closed in 1995 but some of its shafts and facilities have remained open for tourists. Today the company's main task is to close down the mine and to manage the consequences of 500 year mining, that is to secure the shafts and to monitor the pollution of the environment.
UNESCO World Heritage List
The mercury mining heritage in Idrija (together with the oldest theatre house in Slovenia, the warehouse, the city hall, the old town square, the science secondary school, the Gewerkenegg Castle, etc.) was successfully nominated to become a UNESCO world heritage protected site in 2012.
The first project for the candidature was prepared in 2007 under the title Idrija on the Mercury Route of the Intercontinental Camino Real together with Almadén (Spain) and San Luis Potosí (Mexico). The development of the Mercury Route as part of the Intercontinental Camino Real was greatly influenced by the 1554 discovery of amalgamation in America. The process used mercury in acquiring silver and gold from ore and sparked a major increase in the demand for mercury (Idrija, Almadén). The metal was foremost exported to Mexico where it was used in silver mines. This discovery influenced the global development of manufacture, technology, and trade in mercury as well as facilitated an intensive transfer of technological knowledge and changes in the global economy, social relations, science, and culture.
Museum sites
The Idrija mine ore deposit is unique on the world. Quoting a Soviet geologist Vladimir Ivanovich Smirnov (1910–1988): I have seen many ore deposits in different parts of the world and some of them quite complex. But I openly admit that such a complex geological structure as in Idrija, I haven't yet seen. Without any doubt this is structurally one of the most complex endogenous ore deposits in the world. The Mine Museum has a rich geological collection with more than 800 different samples of ore and mineral from Idrija mercury ore deposit on display at the Idrija Municipal Museum.
Anthony's Shaft is the oldest part of the mine, today also one of the oldest preserved mine entrances in Europe. Named after Anthony of Padua, a patron saint of miners and protector from mine accidents, the shaft was dug back in 1500, soon after mercury was first discovered. The museum tour is 1,300 metres long in an authentically preserved mine. It starts in the 18th-century Šelštev House where miners used to take the equipment early in the morning before entering the mine. Here visitors to the mine watch a multivision show in the former call-in room, than professional guides take them through shafts and illuminated galleries with life-size mannequins which illustrate the various mining jobs to the unique underground Chapel of the Holy Trinity, dating from the mid-18th century, the time of the greatest prosperity for the Idrija mine. The shaft was opened for the public in 1994. At the entrance, visitors are given raincoats to wear during the tour and are greeted with the typical miner's greeting srečno (good luck), which gets its true meaning when entering the shaft.
Francis's Shaft was sinked 1792 and is named after the Roman-German Emperor Franz Joseph the Second (1792–1806). It is a big transport shaft with the only preserved huge exporting machine Siemens-Stuckert, still in operating condition.
Idrija città,Slovenia.
Centro città,castello di Gewerkenegg,pozzo di Francesco (miniera di mercurio).
CASTLE GEWERKENEGG POINT CLOUD
3D point cloud generated from ground and aerial imagery (UAV AIBOT) of the Castle Gewerkenegg in Idrija. For information on aerial mapping solutions/services please visit us at pars.si
Tostabur, castle Zuzemberk, 2005
A group Tostabur from Slovakia (Petr Koza I believe) performing at castle Zuzembek
Slovenia Idrija City center, Gopro / Slovénie Idrija Centre, Gopro
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Idrija Municipal Museum - The Best in Heritage 2010
The Best in Heritage 2010: Project No.6 - Idrija Municipal Museum
Idrija Lace, a history written in thread
Filmed in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 24th September 2010
Idrija, Slovenija
Ogled mesta, gradu in rudnika živega srebra v Idriji
ZUZEMBERK CASTLE SLOVENIA
Time-lapse 3d reconstruction of a 500-year-old coat of arms - Idrija Slovenia
Time-lapse 3d reconstruction 500-year-old coat of arms Gewerkenegg Idrija (UNESCO site)
CtrlArt studio made a 3d reconstruction of a 500-year-old plate coat of arms which is fixed on a wall of one of the oldest wings of the Gewerkenegg Castle in the mining town of Idrija (which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list). With only a century-old picture as source material in combination with experts’ advice on heraldic designs from the early 16th century we managed to meticulously reconstruct it. Currently a life-size 3d printed model of the c is on display in the Idrija museum.
3. etapa Dirke po Sloveniji 2019 (Žalec - Idrija)
Pogled na ubežnike in na zasledovalce z domačega vrta v Sp. Brdu, Rovte
INSPECTION FLIGHT JOSEP’S SHAFT IDRIJA
Inspection Josep’s shaft
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Funtango - Blue in Green & Fajdiga Bostjan + Varja Vitorovič
Concert of group Funtango on castle Gewerkeneg (Idrija - SLO) filmed by RTV Slovenia in 2005. Boštjan and Varja are dancing improvisation.
Duel with staff, castle Zuzemberk, 2007
IDRIJA CITY POINT CLOUD
Point cloud of city Idrija
Vacation Guest House Rozica in Idrija
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We are providing an exclusive accommodation for tourists and other guests interested in the unexplored area of high biodiversity and rich technical, cultural heritage located between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Warmly welcomed all of you! You will be guided in the undergrounds and in the fascinating surroundings by a well-known local guide if interested. A help from a family member 24/7 is at your service. Apart from that, you will be able to get the rare insights into local life by staying the nights at Apartma Rožica in the city centre. For all those, who like to stay in an accomodation that is not a hotel, but rather a more-connected to the ground and local environment.
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You can choose among several daily trips, dedicated to different topics important in the history of Idrija and the area.
We can arrange you the whole programme according to your wishes and demands. For your help, some hints what is worth seeing in our area:
-The town of Idrija and it's history
-The technical heritage of the mercury mine
-Cultural heritage and bobbin lace
-The natural area of Idrija and Cerkno, sports activities
-Heritage of World War II.
In Idrija you can see the tourist mine Antonijev Rov (Anthony's Shaft), the exhibitions at the Municipal museum Idrija in the castle Gewerkenegg, numerous sights in the town centre, the lace exhibitions at the Lace School Idrija and much much more.
The vicinity of Idrija offers many possibilities to relax, enjoy the peace and quiet of the unspoilt nature, do different sports and more.
The best way is to browse our website, find out what the region offers and then contact us for help if you will need it.
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Animacija Smaragdna dezela Idrija
Smaragdna dežela se predstavi na EXPO 2015 v Milanu / Emerald Land Presentation at EXPO 2015 in Milan
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