Sinkgruvene i Allmannajuvet

Allmannajuvet Zinc Mines

Useful Information

Location:	From Sauda Rv 520 toward Røldal for 8.7 km.
Open:	18-JUN to 14-AUG daily 14. Or by appointment. [2005]
Fee:	Adults NOK 80, Children NOK 40. Combi ticket with the Ryfylkemuseet. [2005]
Classification:	Zinc Mine
Light:	Incandescent
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Guided tours:	D=10 min.
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Address:	Sinkgruver i Allmannajuvet, N-4208 Sauda, Tel: +47-5278-4200. Tourist Information: Tel: +46-5278-1320.
As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then. Please check rates and details directly with the companies in question if you need more recent info.

History

02-OCT-1881	the farmer Gregorius Birkeland discovered zinc ore in the mountains of Sauda.
1881	mine opened.
1899	mine closed.
2004	plans to develop the mine.

Description

This is a rather small zinc mine, but at its heyday it employed 148 workers. Discovered by a local farmer in 1881 it soon started the first industrial age in Sauda. It was closed for more than 100 years, but now it is open for visitors. In 2004 a plan to develop the mine was made, which would cost 14 Million NOK. The architect received a price for his concept.

The mine is reached after a walk along the Old Mining Road, which clings to the mountainside above river Storelva. The visit is rather easy, there are paths and light. Guided tours show 600 m of the tunnels.