Blegny-Mine, Wallonia, Belgium
4.5 (317 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in The Ardennes Mines
Incredible visit - A must
Located between Liège and Maastricht, Blegny-Mine is one of the four authentic coal mines in Europe with underground galleries accessible for the visitors through the original shaft. Situated at – 30 and – 60 metres, they allow a complete discovery of the process of coal extraction.
Address
Rue Lambert Marlet 23, Blegny 4670 Belgium
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Website
http://www.blegnymine.be
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 15:50
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4.5 based on (317 reviews)
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5Robin_Cunin 5:00 PM May 14, 2021
Very interesting - you get to feel and understand how miners lived
Great visit, clear and lively explanations by an old miner. You get to feel and understand how miners worked down there... and probably how miners elsewhere in the world still work today. Strongly recommend to families with teenagers.
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4GeoTrunk 5:00 PM Aug 23, 2015
Choose what you want to see carefully
The Blegny Mine offers four separate sights: The Museum, the mine, the slag heap and the road train. The museum is definitely worth seeing - It is a little hard to find since it is hidden all the way to the back with no clear signs (You will pass a shed that you might think is the museum, but carry on a little further to the real thing). A tour of the mine is also interesting - Guided tours seems only to be available in Dutch and French, but you can get a headset in English giving you an abbreviated version. The audio guided tour of the slag heap is not worth spending time on. Climb the hill on your own and enjoy the view. Same goes for the road train. You are better of doing it in your own car, because you can stop when relevant.
