Rammelsberg Mine
Erzbergwerk Rammelsberg
A silver, copper and lead mine worked continuously for over a thousand years. Now a World Heritage mining museum where you can ride mine trains or walk deep into medieval tunnels.
The Rammelsberg Mine lies on the southern outskirts of Goslar. It was worked continuously from around 968 until 1988, making it the only mine in the world to have operated continuously for more than a thousand years. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Today it is a large mining museum, and you need to join a guided tour to go underground. You can ride a mine train deep into 20th-century tunnels and see huge mining machinery, or walk into the medieval “Rode Wheel” water-powered tunnel. The exhibition halls also explain ore transport and processing techniques. Tickets start at about €20, including one guided tour. It is cool and damp underground, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
Daily 09:00–18:00 (Nov–Mar until 17:00)
Nearby sights
- Frankenberg Church
- Imperial Palace of Goslar
- Siemens House
- Goslar Cathedral Porch (Domvorhalle)
- Großes Heiliges Kreuz
- Market Church St. Cosmas and Damian
- Mönchehaus Museum Goslar
- Goslar Museum