A huge 7m diameter water wheel spinning around when driven by only a small amount of water

Rammelsberg mine

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May 23rd 2016
23 May 2016 Goslar’s history is interwoven with the Rammelsberg mine which produced 27 million tonnes of copper, lead and zinc ore during over 1,000 years of operation until its closure in 1988. It is now a World Heritage museum. We visited there today and went on an excellent underground tour of several levels of the Roeder Galleries which, during the 19th century, used huge ... read more

Europe » Germany

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more