Marie Pomocná Adit

Marie Pomocná Adit beneath Mědník near Měděnec opens an authentic Ore Mountains mining underground to visitors. Together with Koňská jáma, it recalls more than five hundred years of extraction that shaped the landscape, settlements and daily life of the local mining town. Silver-bearing copper ore, chalcopyrite and pyrite were mined around Měděnec, and these workings now form part of the Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region, inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2019.

The adit first opened to visitors in 1910, making it one of the early underground visitor attractions in the former Austria-Hungary. After a long break it reopened in July 2018. Today all visits are guided, with interpretation of ore mining and the demanding work of miners in cold, damp passages.

Tour

Underground temperature stays around 6 to 7 °C, so warm clothing is useful even in summer. Tours run in groups, entry is possible only with a guide and a valid ticket bought at the information centre in the Mědník restaurant. Group capacity is limited, children must meet the current minimum-age rules, and sturdy closed shoes are required.

Admission

Practical Information

The regular season runs from May to October. In May, June, September and October tours usually run on weekends and public holidays; in July and August they run from Thursday to Sunday and on public holidays. The last tour starts at 16:00. A booking does not replace the ticket; pick up and pay for the ticket at the information centre before the tour. The site is not suitable for visitors with limited mobility or for visits with pets.

Contacts and Access

• Website: stolamedenec.cz
• Booking: tour booking
• Address: Mědník, 431 84 Měděnec
• GPS: 50.4243594, 13.1113506
• Phone: +420 739 040 671
• E-mail: historicke.doly@seznam.cz