Mining heritage

Active mines

Active mines

The extraction of lignite or brown coal can still be observed at two large opencast mines. And vantage points overlooking them provide a fascinating glimpse of our planet's geological history.

Museums and historical sites

Museums and historical sites

Artefacts testifying to Leipzig New Lakeland's mining heritage are to be found throughout the region. They include the mining equipment park, the mine railway, mining museums, and the disused briquette factories.