--- title: "Hidden Leipzig: Mining Technology Park" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/blog/mining-technology-park" language: "en" type: "Article, BlogPosting" image: "https://dam.destination.one/923119/7452a38b2545f7030f994c08bfb0ec3e8e223b04fd43cd5230fbdaf6c66e84d7/panorama-mining-technology-park-industrial-culture-in-the-leipzig-region.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Blog" --- Share Hidden Leipzig: Mining Technology Park ====================================== - Top highlight - 17/08/2021 Panorama Mining Technology Park - Industrial culture in the Leipzig region During a visit to Lake Markkleeberg or Lake Störmthal, you're sure to have seen the two **gigantic industrial cranes** before. The Mining Technology Park is an . There you can learn about the history of open-cast lignite mining in a lively way. At **Hidden Leipzig**, we'll tell you all about the industrial monument. Come along for the ride! Your visit to the Mining Technology Park **22 display boards** show you the way through the Mining Technology Park. The boards also explain the former work processes. Exploring the park alone is too strenuous for you? No problem! There are **60 and 90-minute group tours** of the site. What's special about the 90-minute park tour? Former employees of the Espenhain open-cast mine will guide you to the equipment. They will also tell you about their eventful day-to-day work. There's no better way to bring history to life! Admission costs **€7** , concessions €4, children up to the age of five are free. Our **tip**: Get the and save **20% on the admission price**. The Mining Technology Park is open this year up to and including November 14. From Wednesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00. During the summer and fall vacations, however, extended apply. - Weaners in the Mining Technology Park - Industrial culture in the Leipzig region Leipzig's industrial culture you can touch However, the **Mining Technology Park** is working to prevent Leipzig's industrial heritage from being forgotten. The park gives you a glimpse into the past. On the 5.4-hectare site between Lake Markkleeberg and Lake Störmthal, you can retrace the entire **mining cycle of an open-cast mine**. The facility was created through the **preservation of two large pieces of equipment** from the **former Espenhain open-cast mine** before they were scrapped. The 1300-tonne **bucket wheel excavator** and the 2400-tonne **belt stacker** now form the heart of the park. The two heavyweights were saved from destruction thanks to the initiative of dedicated members of , which was founded in 2002. Support was provided by the municipalities of Großpösna, Espenhain and Markkleeberg. The Free State of Saxony and the Leipzig Regional Council in cooperation with the LMBV and MIBRAG also provided support. Marvel at the scale of the machine technology and logistics in this gigantic open-air museum! You can also find out about the extraction and consumption of energy. The park also has an extensive **collection of various working tools, clothing and open-cast mining technology**. From lignite to local recreation On hot summer days, Leipzig residents are drawn to the Neuseenland. When the temperatures are high, you can make yourself comfortable on the sandy beaches of **, or See**. Crystal-clear water awaits you there. But that wasn't always the case! Where you can swim, relax and be active today, hard work was still being done 25 years ago. The owes its creation to decades of **extraction, refinement and use of the resource lignite**. Today's lakes were used as **open-cast mining holes** for many decades. But after reunification in the early 1990s, this came to an end. This was because energy policy changed radically in the wake of reunification. This meant an **abrupt end** for opencast lignite mining in Leipzig. As a result, almost the entire infrastructure of an industrial sector disappeared in a short space of time. The residual open-cast mining holes were flooded. Today, we know the resulting lakes as the **Leipzig New Lakeland**. The lignite era has fallen into oblivion, as there are few reminders of it today.</p - Mining Technology Park - Industrial culture in the Leipzig region Leipzig Travel17. August 2021 Conclusion You still have **questions about the Mining Technology Park**? Then get in touch with us! Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Augustusplatz 9 04109 Leipzig Tel. +49 (0)341 7104-340 Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 23.96 km - Hiking