Kopalnia Złota w Złotym Stoku ul. Złota 7 57-250 Złoty Stok

Zloty Stok is a Silesian town lying at the foot of the Zloty (Gold) Mountains, on the Czech border. Although it is not the largest or richest of towns, it possesses its own unique wealth – an intriguing past.

Historical background

The first evidence of mining in Zloty Stok dates from the first millennium AD. At the beginning of the 16th century the town, called Reichenstein (Richstone) by the Germans, began to flower thanks to the mining and working of gold. The search for this precious ore continued until the closing of the mine in the late 1960s, this, even though it had not fully rendered all its wealth.

Today

Today you can take an underground trip and be enthralled by the cascade of a beautiful, 10 metre high waterfall. The only one in Poland and unique in all of Europe. But keep your eyes open! There is still some gold in these mines.
Experience the art of mining. “The successful, yet still unfinished struggle, of man against the elements. A struggle exceedingly tiresome and full of dramatic tension. A struggle which has demanded the knowledge, intelligence and desire of every generation from the stone age to our times.
After your underground excursion, take a stroll among the town’s many historic tenements. It is they, led by the famous Fugger Mouse, that form the Złoty Stok’s unique climate.

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Location:

  District: Kłodzko, Community: Złoty Stok, Town: Złoty Stok, Address: Złota 7

  GPS - 50.440083 x 16.875021