A reconstructed mine shaft brings Clausthal-Zellerfeld’s mining history to life at the Upper Harz Mining Museum. If you’re looking for a hotel in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, it helps to first decide what you want to do on your trip: explore culture, enjoy an activity together, or take part in a sport suited to the season.

Mining history at the museum

The Upper Harz Mining Museum combines significant exhibits with original mining facilities that visitors can explore and experience for themselves. The original facilities and the reconstructed shaft thus offer two different ways to discover the region’s mining heritage.

Robert Koch city walk

The Robert Koch city walk in Clausthal-Zellerfeld takes visitors to places that were significant during Robert Koch’s youth. The route passes, among other places, his birthplace, the church where he was baptized, and his former school. These stops give the walk a biographical focus. The thematic distinction is clear: the museum focuses on mining history, while the walk follows Robert Koch’s biographical trail through the city.

Brew beer at the BRAUakademie

At the BRAUakademie in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, groups of four or more can brew their own beer under the guidance of master brewers. The minimum group size is a specific planning detail for people travelling together. Unlike a museum visit or city walk, this is an activity in which participants get hands-on.

Sports for every season

The season also determines which sporting option is available: in winter, you can go cross-country skiing; if there is no snow, you can use roller skis on the trails in summer. When planning your trip, check which activity suits the time of year and snow conditions.

Goslar: Old Town and mining history

Goslar’s historic Old Town offers a distinct cultural highlight. It has been preserved as a cohesive whole across around one square kilometre and includes more than 1,500 half-timbered houses. On Glockengießerstraße stands the St. Annenhaus, which dates back to 1488 and is the oldest fully preserved half-timbered house in Goslar’s Old Town. Goslar Imperial Palace has stood at the foot of the Rammelsberg for nearly 1,000 years and was once the seat of power for kings and emperors.

Goslar’s mining history can also be explored at dedicated sites: the former Rammelsberg ore mine is a visitor mine where visitors can discover various aspects of the mining tradition. A museum adjoining the mine explores the history of this tradition. The difference from the Upper Harz Mining Museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld lies in the specific experience: Goslar combines a visitor mine with an adjoining museum, while Clausthal-Zellerfeld’s Upper Harz Mining Museum features a reconstructed shaft and original facilities.

The Goslar Museum broadens the focus to urban life: it shows how people in Goslar lived and worked over more than ten centuries, and traces the city’s development over time.

Discover more destinations: Buntenbock, Braunlage, Liebenburg, Goslar, Bad Harzburg, Seesen, Lutter am Barenberge, Oberharz.

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