Mining around Rýmařov

The landscape around Rýmařov is literally riddled with old shafts and pits. Some of them are even unknown and nobody knows exactly where they come from and where they go.

Even the ancient Celts discovered that the landscape around Rýmařov is rich in precious metals. They probably mined for gold in BC, as evidenced by the discovery of small tailings piles from that time. After the arrival of the Slavs, there was more interest in mining iron ore.

In the following centuries, people had to go underground in search of precious metals because the surface reserves were exhausted. The peak of mining methods was in the 16th century.

You can find out more about mining at the Rýmařov City Museum, where you can see, among other things, an exhibition of rocks and minerals.