Show Mine of Predoi

Delve into the fascinating world of mining in the show mine of Predoi. Visitors all need to wear yellow raincoats and helmets before getting on the mine railway which takes them into the mountains. Let's start this thrilling trip! Inside the mine you can visit two 80 m or 250 m long galleries. A shaft which had been closed for more than 50 years was reopened in 2018 and can be visited during a rather challenging guided tour.

The guide provides you with interesting information on the hard life of the miners. The origins of copper extraction in this area date back to 1400 when copper was widely used in the production of strands thanks to its flexibility. Visitors can discover everything on the very hard life of the miners who earned their living in this mine.

The copper of Predoi was highly sought after all over Europe, which is why it was exported to foreign countries. The administrative centre of the mine was situated in the so-called "granary of Cadipietra" in the eponymous village. In one of the hamlets of the municipality of Cadipietra a special mountain court was set up to mediate conflicts between farmers and miners. For many centuries the mine of Predoi was in full bloom and even qualified German workers moved to Predoi for work. The sunset of the mining industry in 1893 led to the shutdown of the mine of Predoi, which at the time, was in the hands of the von Enzenberg family. In 1957 the mine reopened and operated until 1971 when it closed forever.

In the South Tyrol Mining Museum in a Grain Store you can find out more on the life of the miners after having experienced it in the gallery of St. Ignaz. In the granary of Cadipietra you can admire the highly interesting collection of the Counts of Enzenberg. The climate gallery in the gallery of Predoi is particularly indicated for people with respiratory diseases.

The museum reopens in mid-April 2026.