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⚒️ Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija

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⚒️ Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
Serial transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site documenting mercury mining in Spain and Slovenia


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Location: Almadén (Spain) and Idrija (Slovenia)
  • UNESCO inscription: 2012
  • Criteria: ii and iv (interchange of human values; outstanding example of industrial system)
  • Component sites: Royal Forced Labour Gaol, mining galleries, processing facilities, urban heritage

Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is a serial transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising mining complexes and ...

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