Industrial culture & natural idyll in Lusatia on the lake

The F60 conveyor bridge is a giant of industrial culture. It still stands and can be explored on a guided tour or you can climb to its height for a great view! The open pit mine was closed in 1992 after lignite mining ended here from the mid-19th century, but what remains is an idyllic lake landscape that is largely unknown territory among what has already been discovered about Germany's past - including how much more might still await judgment¹

Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf

Everyone knows the Spreewald. Dresden, too. But Lower Lusatia, right in between, is still largely undiscovered territory. Lignite was mined here from the middle of the 19th century. This ended in 1992...

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