Eisenerz

Eisenerz sits at the foot of the Erzberg in Styria, Austria, where an Alpine basin has been shaped for centuries by iron mining. The terraced workings of Erzberg, one of Central Europe’s major iron-ore deposits, remain the town’s defining presence; extraction here is documented from the Middle Ages and continues today. Eisenerz also belongs to the Styrian Iron Road, a cultural route linking communities whose development was tied to ore, furnaces and metalworking. Beyond the industrial slopes lie the limestone ranges of the Eisenerzer Alps and nearby Leopoldsteiner See, a mountain lake beneath steep rock walls. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Eisenerz and Styria.

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