UNESCO World Heritage
Authentic coal mine
At 60 minutes from Hotton
Blegny-Mine.
Located between Liège and Maastricht, Blegny-Mine is one of four authentic coal mines in Europe whose underground galleries are still accessible to visitors through the original shaft. Equipped with a jacket and your helmet, descend through the mine cage at - 30 and - 60 meters underground to understand how the coal was extracted. You discover the helmsmen, the size, the sound of the machines, the work of the men; you will live the time of a visit in the harsh and fascinating universe of the "Black Guards". After going back “to the day”, follow the route of the coals in the sorting and washing facilities. Tumblers, screens, hoppers, sedan housing and unloading system, purification, washing and storage process: all coal handling is shown to you from the arrival of the ore to transportation and sale. Then learn about the process of sorting and washing the coal until it ships. Blegny-Mine and the 3 other major mining sites in Wallonia (Le Bois du Cazier, Bois-du-Luc and Grand-Hornu) have been recognized as Unesco World Heritage Sites since July 2012.
The museum
Blegny-Mine and the 3 other major mining sites in Wallonia (Le Bois du Cazier, Bois-du-Luc and Grand-Hornu) have been recognized as Unesco World Heritage Sites since July 2012.
