Katshava Mountains

Skansen Górniczo-Hutniczy in Leszczyna

Mining and Metallurgical Open-Air Museum in Leszczyna – a souvenir of the former Copper Basin in the vicinity of Złotoryja.

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the vicinity of the village of Leszczyna near Złotoryja was for many centuries the center of copper mining
there is a Mining and Metallurgical Open-Air Museum with the reconstruction of twin furnaces and the Chamber of Mining Traditions
you will walk here along the educational path “Synklina Leszczyny” – it is a well-described and marked trail for about 1 hour walk, during which you will follow the history of the local mining industry
the path tells the story of open-pit copper ore mining
take a hammer with you, on the old heaps you can find minerals: navy blue azurite and green malachite, see in the gallery what to look for
in the Open-Air Museum there is also an inn, contact to the inn: +48 883 720 953
during the opening hours of the inn you can visit the chamber of mining traditions
there may be a problem with the range on site, it is worth having a map prepared in advance
for visiting the place you will receive a sticker to the Passport of the Discoverer of the Land of Extinct Volcanoes