Gabriel Mine

Důl Gabriela, the name probably most suitable for this former shaft, and if someone today starts talking about it, they won't say it any other way. He may not even remember that it was named in honor of the wife of the founder of the mine - Count Žerotín. It was 1852 when, inspired by the discovery of a 79 cm high coal seam, he decided on the foundations of the future shaft. From the beginning, the shaft went through stormy periods from various…