Koolmijn Winterslag (Belgium)
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November 19, 2008, 1:36 pm
Filed under: Mining | Tags: 1988, abandoned, André, architecture, belgique, belgium, black, Campine, coal, decay, Dumont, exploration, industrie, industry, Kempen, koolmijn, mine, Mining, photography, urban, urban exploration, urbex, white, Winterslag
Filed under: Mining | Tags: 1988, abandoned, André, architecture, belgique, belgium, black, Campine, coal, decay, Dumont, exploration, industrie, industry, Kempen, koolmijn, mine, Mining, photography, urban, urban exploration, urbex, white, Winterslag
Built in 1917, the Winterslag coal mine was the first Campine coal mine to produce coal in the area. The mine, which employed 6250 people in its hay days, reached a record year production of 1.635.514 tons in 1967. The mine was shut down in 1988.
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