Johann-Baptista Mine
Johann-Baptista-Grube Schlegel | |
Interactive map of Johann-Baptista Mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Schlegel (Słupiec, Nowa Ruda) |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
| Production | |
| Products | Bituminous coal |
| Type | Underground |
The Johann-Baptista Mine was a bituminous coal mine in Schlegel (Słupiec, Nowa Ruda) in Lower Silesia. It belonged to the Waldenburg South mining district.[1]
History
18th century
Coal was mined at the mine at least since 1742.[1] In 1769, there were four mines in the Duchy of Silesia and the County of Kladsko: Frischauf in Eckersdorf, Johann Baptista in Schlegel, Joseph in Neurode-Buchau, and Wenzeslaus in Hausdorf. These four mines together employed 35 people and produced about 1,400 t of coal per year.[2]
19th century
In 1858, the mine produced over 10,000 t of coal per year.[3]
20th century
In 1912, the mine had 6 shafts, a mining depth of 233 m, two steam engines with 70 hp, and one electric motor with 5 hp.[3]
Coal production in 1912 was 160,135 t, with 977 employees and extraction costs of 7.27 RM per tonne. The annual net wage of a mine worker was 869 RM.[4]
In 1929, 163,584 t of coal were mined, and there were 702 employees. In 1937, 194,880 t of coal were mined and there were 639 employees. In addition, there were 3.5 km of underground locomotive tracks.[5]
After 1945
After the Second World War, the mine continued to operate under Polish administration. In 1971, the Słupiec site was merged with the Nowa Ruda mine into the joint Nowa Ruda Coal Mine (Steinkohlenbergwerk Nowa Ruda).[6] In the post-war period, coal mining was an important branch of the economy and contributed significantly to the development of the region.[7]
Coal extraction in Słupiec, and thus in the area of the former Johann-Baptista Mine, ended on 8 February 2000.[8]
With the end of coal mining in Słupiec, coal mining in the region came to an end. Today, the Dawna Kopalnia mining museum in Nowa Ruda commemorates this history.[9]
Transport connections
In 1878/1879, the Johann-Baptista Mine material ropeway was built. It could transport coal over a distance of almost 5 km to the railway station in Mittelsteine.[10] In 1902, the Dzierżoniów Śląski–Radków railway (Eulengebirgsbahn) was completed on the section from Volpersdorf to Mittelsteine.[11]
Shafts and mining
- Bianka Shaft (hoisting shaft, 394 m)
- Oskar Shaft (day shaft, 131 m)[5]
References
- ^ a b "Akta gruntowe miejscowości Nowa Ruda (land records of Neurode), page 28 (entries 541–560)". Szukaj w Archiwach (in German and Polish). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Der Steinkohlenbergbau im Neuroder Land von der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts bis 1914" (PDF). Der Anschnitt (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ a b "Der Steinkohlenbergbau im Neuroder Land von der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts bis 1914" (PDF). Der Anschnitt (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Der Steinkohlenbergbau im Neuroder Land von der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts bis 1914" (PDF). Der Anschnitt (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ a b "Die schlesischen Bergwerke 1938 und die sonstigen betriebenen Bergwerke, selbständigen Betriebsanlagen und unterirdischen Mineralgewinnungsbetriebe im Verwaltungsbezirke des Preußischen Oberbergamts Breslau. Technisches Bergwerksverzeichnis (page 28)" (PDF). Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Pole wydobywcze Słupiec (Nowa Ruda - Słupiec) / Johann-Baptista-Grube". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Nowa Ruda. Studium historyczno-urbanistyczne, Tom I". Jeleniogórska Biblioteka Cyfrowa (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Successful stories of transforming coal mining sites and areas into industrial heritage objects (section on Nowa Ruda)" (PDF). Coal Heritage Project. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "O Dawnej Kopalni – pokazujemy trud górników". Dawna Kopalnia Nowa Ruda (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Series, entry 82/172/0/1.12/9424: "Anlage einer Drahtseilbahn zur Verbindung der Johann-Baptista-Grube bei Schlegel mit dem Bahnhof Mittelsteine der Glatz-Dittersbacher Eisenbahn. V.1" (1878–1879)". Szukaj w Archiwach (in German and Polish). Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ ""Der Eulengebirgsfreund", 6th year, no. 11 (1 November 1913), p. 103" (PDF). Biblioteka Cyfrowa (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-24.