Where:
Center za upravljanje z dediščino živega srebra Idrija
Arkova ulica 50, 5280 idrija, Slovenija
5280 Idrija
infohg@cudhg-idrija.si
00386 5 37 71 142
Hg Smelting Plant
On the premises of the ancient mining smelting plant, find out more about the exciting yet dangerous characteristics of this metal, which is the only metal liquid at room temperature. Learn about the various ways mercury can be used and follow the interactive presentation to discover how the smelting furnaces of the mine produced more than 3 million of steel bottles of mercury in the five hundred years of Idrija mine.
Through five centuries, ore smelting developed from the most basic coal-fired piles in the 16th century to sophisticated rotary furnaces in operation until 1995. The Hg Smelting Plant includes the cableway end-station, the ore separation and crushing plant, the conveyor belt, the collection silo, the rotary furnace, and the smoke chamber with pipelines and chimney. The complex is home to a contemporary Visitor Centre where you can get to know the meaning and importance of this unique liquid metal through experiments, animations, videos, and Hg-based machines.
Combined ticket (Anthony's Main Road + Hg Smelting Plant): EUR 21.00
individuals, families, groups, school groups vulnerable groups.
1 hour and 15 minutes.
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