Georg Pithead Tower Industrial Monument

Welcome to Georg Pithead Tower Industrial Monument

Mining in the municipality of Flammersfeld began over 1000 years ago in open-cast mining in the forests of the so-called "Horhauser Gangzug" (Horhausen area). The 56 metre high winding tower of the Georg pit is the symbol of modern iron ore mining in the region. With the closure of this mine on 31 March 1965, Siegerland ore mining in the so-called "Wieder-Bezirk" came to an end and 550 miners became unemployed.
When the mine was in operation, there were two shafts (Shafts I and II), each with a separate winding tower. The winding tower that still exists today is located directly above Shaft II, which has a maximum depth (in mining terms: depth) of around 970 metres. The mine was known for its high ore deposits, as there was a high proportion of manganese in addition to iron spar (also known as siderite). A total of around 6.5 million tonnes of iron ore were mined.
The winding tower of the Georg mine is a landmark of the region and can be seen from afar directly on the A3 motorway and the Cologne-Frankfurt ICE route. The tower was declared an industrial monument in 1988 and renovated with state funds in 1994/95.
- Participation in the guided tour and ascent of the winding tower is at your own risk.
- For safety reasons, young people under the age of 14 are only allowed up to the pit bank, but not on the outside stairs of the winding tower.
- Group size max. 15 persons.

Source: DataHub Rheinland-Pfalz