Senjski Rudnik

Senjski Rudnik
Village
Senjski Rudnik
Coordinates: 43°59′46″N 21°34′09″E / 43.99611°N 21.56917°E
Country Serbia
District Pomoravlje District
Municipality Despotovac
Population (2002)
  Total 595
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Senjski Rudnik is a village in eastern Serbia, in the municipality of Despotovac. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 595. It is the site of the oldest preserved coal mine in Serbia, established in 1853. The mine marks the beginnings of the industrial revolution in Serbia.[1] As of 2010, there is an ongoing project, sponsored by the Council of Europe and Serbian Ministry of Culture, of restoration of preservation of the mine complex, which will turn the entire site into an open-air museum and historical heritage site.[2][3]

References

  1. Preliminary Technical Assessment of the Architectural and Archaeological Heritage in South East Europe -- Senje Coal mine, Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe, 2005-09-12, retrieved 2010-10-19
  2. Senjski rudnik - grad muzej, SEECult.org, 2009-06-13, retrieved 2010-10-19
  3. Senjski rudnik Eko muzej po projektu Saveta Evrope, Ministry of Culture of Republic of Serbia, 2010-08-19, retrieved 2010-10-19
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