Duchcov - monument to the disaster at the Dollinger mine

The "Döllinger" lignite mine near the town of Duchova was built in 1871 by the company Döllinger Gewerkschaft - Dux. The already anticipated exploration promised excellent profits thanks to a coal seam up to 15 meters thick in a pit at a depth of 64 meters. At the "Döllinger" mine there were 10 2. 1879 to a tragedy after the underground space was suddenly flooded with a large amount of hot thermal water. It was about…