The St.-Anna-Stollen (Silberberg Montafon) in Bartholomäberg above the Montafon valley is a guided show mine in 16th-century silver and lead mine workings. Guided tours take visitors through original Renaissance-era tunnels where ore was extracted for the Habsburg treasury and Fugger banking network. Budget to moderate range; check silberbergmontafon.at for current tour times and prices. Book in advance. Accessible by car from Schruns (about 15 minutes uphill). Bring a warm layer; mine temperature around 8-10 degrees year-round.
mine in Montafon
St.-Anna-Stollen Bartholomäberg
The St.-Anna-Stollen is a show mine in Bartholomäberg above the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg, part of a silver and lead mining operation that ran from around 1500 and is branded as "Silberberg Montafon." The mine tunnel allows guided visits into the original 16th-century workings, showing visitors where miners extracted silver ore that went directly into
- Type
- mine
- Destination
- Montafon
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1500
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- 6780 Montafon
- Coordinates
- 47.3155, 10.8629
- Official website
- Visit website