In the mine there is a complex of historic facilities of the oldest state-owned hard coal mine in Upper Silesia. It is composed of a pit shaft unit “Carnall” with the unique in Europe active steam winding engine of this type. A complex of buildings at the “Carnall” shaft from the second half of the 19th century of the royal “Queen Louise” coal mine: an engine room with an active steam winding engine from 1915, a shaft top and the “Carnall” hoist tower, an engine room of the “Prinz Schönaich” shaft, a switching station and a compressor station, a water softening plant, a battery room, an electrical workshop and baths. In the distance of 1 km the underground part of the mine is located.
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The Historical Coal Mine is situated in the mine, which was established 220 years ago. The labyrinth of gangways and excavations is 1560 m long and it includes operating equipment for coal mining and an underground railway. Originally, “Queen Louise” mined approx. 120 tons of coal per year, but after a few years it was nearly 3800 tons. The following team was accountable for ensuring such output: a head of the mine - mine foreman, two machine operators, 30 cutters, a driller, 14 car fillers and 14 drawing machine operators. The production was further increased due to the installation of the first drainage pump driven by a steam machine at the end of the 18th century. The coal from the “Queen Louise” Mine made it possible to establish the Royal Cast Iron Foundry in Gliwice.
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