Name 1
SOCAVON MINA DEL CASTILLO
Name 2
TUNNEL, CASTILLO MINE
ID number
001.183.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Javier Carrasco Milara, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n. Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.192
Type of Object
Mine, Transport - other transport, Built heritage - other
Description
Short description
"It is a tunnel of about 230 metres in length that gave access to the Castillo mine and was built between 1703 and 1706, and renovated in 2006. It is all covered by masonry walls and a brick barrel vault, except for two small sections that are in rock. The cross-section varies and ranges from 4.73m2 at the beginning of the tunnel to 3.60 m2 towards the middle and to 1.89 m2 in narrower sections at the end.
From this tunnel, there is direct access to the old descent to the Castillo mine from the Retamar castle located in the middle of Almadén and one can also access the Gallery of Forced Labourers.
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From this tunnel, there is direct access to the old descent to the Castillo mine from the Retamar castle located in the middle of Almadén and one can also access the Gallery of Forced Labourers.
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Measures
230m long
Materials
Masonry
Dating
18th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Transport of ore and drainage
Present use
Emergency exit from the tour of the mine interior of the Mining Park
Original location
Almadén mine
Present location
Almadén mine (Mining Park)
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Alicia Escudero & Águeda Moyano
Date Submitted
29. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never