Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna

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The Fortuna mine, closed in 1983 in a wooded area north of Solms-Oberbiel near Wetzlar, is one of the many mines in the Lahn-Dill area. Iron ore in the form of red ironstone and brown ironstone was mined here, as well as a small magnetite deposit.

The Fortuna Mine is a visitor mine and geo-information center in the Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus Geopark.

Coordinates: 50°34'26"N, 8°25'25"E

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Grube Fortuna 1Solms 35606 HesseGermany

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+49 6443 82460

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Nearby attractions include: Lottehaus, Wetzlar Cathedral, Cube - DAV Kletterzentrum Wetzlar, Kletterwald Wetzlar.

3.8 miE
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