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Puits de la mine Haus Österreich

Lalaye, Bas-Rhin, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Le puits de la mine (cad. 1 213/164) : classement par arrêté du 24 mars 1997
Protection dates
1997/03/24 : classé MH
Type
mine
Main period of construction
2e moitié 16e siècle, 18e siècle
Dates
1568
Ownership
propriété privée
Address
57 rue de Charbes
Lieu-dit
Fosses (les)
Commune
Lalaye
Département
Bas-Rhin
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Coordinates
48.33107, 7.25944
Mérimée reference
PA00085290

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Alsatia Inferior" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'extraction et l'exhaure de la mine d'argent Haus Österreich est attestée de 1565 à 1572. Le puits a servi de manière intermittente et certains signes de reprise de l'activité ont pu être datés de 1741-1742. Connu aujourd'hui sous le nom de puits Mathis, le site a fait l'objet de recherches archéologiques.

English translation

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The extraction and drainage of the Haus Österreich silver mine is attested from 1565 to 1572. The shaft served intermittently and certain signs of resumed activity could be dated to 1741-1742. Known today under the name of Puits Mathis, the site has been the subject of archaeological research.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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