Mining Museum

Goberling, like the entire area around Stadtschlaining, has historically been a mining region. During the time of Andreas Baumkircher, the founder of the town of Schlaining, various ores were mined in the 15th century. Mining was once a significant industry in Burgenland. For more than 200 years, antimony was extracted in the area around Goberling. The discovery of antimony deposits is dated back to the year 1744. It was used in industry, for example in brake linings, as well as in medicine.
The focus at that time was on iron, copper, and silver. Actual mining began in the mid-19th century. At its peak, the antimony mine in Goberling employed about 160 workers. An entire region lived from and with mining. In 1990, the mine was closed for economic reasons. Today, there is nothing left of the coal and antimony mines.
The memory of the local mining industry is now preserved by the museum in Goberling. The last remnants of mining tools and various other memorabilia have found a place in the old Goberling cold storage. The collection provides an insight and overview of the work in the mines, which was quite hard.