Shaft I
Work on the current Shaft I began on 2 April 1874, and over time it became the most important shaft of the Anina mining operation.
Shaft I Complex • Anina • Caraș-Severin
Anina Mining Museum
The restoration of the Shaft I monuments and the steam winding engine creates a space dedicated to mining history, industrial technology and the memory of the Anina community.
The exhibit that astonishes visitors
Titanic’s sister engine
In Anina, visitors can see an impressive steam winding engine which local historical accounts describe as belonging to the same technological series as the engines associated with the famous Titanic. The ship’s engines remain on the Atlantic seabed; the Anina machine has been preserved and can be seen at the museum.
Discover the story
About the museum
An industrial landmark reopened to the public
The museum is developed within the former Shaft I Complex, one of Anina’s key industrial heritage landmarks. The project highlights the historic buildings, extraction installations and spaces that explain the work of the miners.
The first quantities of coal in Anina were extracted in 1792. Around the mine entrance, the Anina settlement later developed, and mining became the central element of local identity.
1792
the year when the first quantities of coal extracted in Anina were recorded.
Highlights
What defines Anina Mining Museum
The steam engine
Built in 1909, the steam winding engine was one of the major technical pieces of the complex.
Museum route
Visitors can discover themed rooms dedicated to extraction, transport, the lamp room, minerals and the winding engine.
Living heritage
An experience about technology, people and the city
The visit tells the story of the place through industrial architecture, machinery, themed rooms, mining objects and a perspective on the town of Anina.