8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
The Podgórze Mine in Kowary is the second largest uranium mine in Poland. It is one of the most interesting and beautiful buildings in Kowary. The exploitation of the deposits lasted here until 1958, while in the years 1974-1989 it housed the only one in Poland and the fourth in the world Radon Inhalatorium, where patients of the health resort in Cieplice could use underground inhalations with noble gas radon. The tourist route located here is approximately 1,600 meters long. It runs through the adit 19a, which was built in the 1950s. During the tour, visitors will learn about the history of mining from the 12th century to the secret activity of the R-1 Industrial Plant. They will hear about the specifics of miners' work, techniques for mining underground uranium deposits, and they will learn where the USSR was armed during the Cold War. Sightseeing takes about 1 hour. The temperature in the mine is around 8 degrees.
