What you must have seen in the Faltenbogen
The Muskau Arch has been listed as a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015. What makes it so special is the interplay between the natural forces of the Ice Age and the human influence of mining. The German-Polish Muskauer Faltenbogen/ Łuk Mużakowa Geopark is the cradle of lignite mining in Lusatia. At times, over 60 mines were active at the same time. It was only with the emergence of large open-cast mines that the Muskauer Faltenbogen lost its importance and man withdrew, leaving the mines to nature. Today, relics of these times are omnipresent: natural valleys, hundreds of narrow mining lakes that shimmer in all colors. Particularly worth seeing: the Babina mine on the Polish side of the Folded Arch, the Devil's Stone, the largest boulder in the Folded Arch, with clearly visible notches from the devil's claws. Also worth seeing are the yellow brick houses, which can only be found in the Folded Arch because their bricks were fired from the local bottle clay. From the observation tower at Felixsee you have a great view of the unique landscape.
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