Spanning a region in south-eastern Germany (Saxony) and north-western Czehia, the Erzgebirge/Krusnohori (One Mountains) contain a wealth of metals extracted through mining since the Middle Ages. It was the most important source of silver ore in Europe from 1460 to 1560. Meanwhile, tin was the second metal to be extracted and processed at the site. Towards the end of the 19th Century, the site also became a major producer of uranium. The nearly 800 years of mining have shaped the cultural landscape of the Ore Mountains and are a symbol of the development of this area.
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