Plaster Museum with Mine Tunnel
A visit to the former gypsum mine in Schleitheim is a truly unique experience, offering insight into 18th and 19th-century gypsum mining methods. It is the only gypsum mine in Switzerland open to visitors.
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Gypsum mining in above-ground and underground quarries provided work and income for the entire Schleitheim region in the 18th and 19th centuries. Schleitheim gypsum was a sought-after product. Today, as a visitor, you can follow in the footsteps of the former gypsum miners, venturing about 200 meters deep into the mountain until a small lake stops you, just as it once did the miners. Water and air temperatures in the tunnel are around 10 degrees Celsius in both summer and winter. Venturing through the structurally secured and periodically inspected tunnels into the gypsum layer, deposited approximately 240 million years ago, is a fascinating and educational experience.
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Plaster Museum with Mine Tunnel
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Flüelistrasse 25
8226
Schleitheim
Schweiz
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