The copper, lead
and tin mines of Rammelsberg mountain, in the Harz region, were worked
continuously from the 11th century until the 1980s. They bear outstanding
testimony to mining installations and practices in Europe, both in terms of
surface and underground remains, particularly from the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance period.
The remains of
the Cistercian monastery of Walkenried and the mines of the Upper Harz bear
testimony to the first attempts to systematically extract non-ferrous metal
ores (including silver, lead, tin and copper) in Europe, and to develop
water-management systems for this purpose.
Located close to
the Rammelsberg mines, the town of Goslar played an important part in the
Hanseatic League because of the richness of the Rammelsberg metal-ore veins.
From the 10th to the 12th century it became one of the seats of the Holy Roman
Empire. Its historic centre, which dates back to the Middle Ages, is perfectly
preserved, and includes some 1,500 timber-framed houses from the 15th to 19th
centuries. The Upper Harz water-management system, through its extensive
surface area, including a large number of artificial ponds and ditches,
together with drains and underground shafts, bears testimony to the importance
of the management and use of water for mining purposes, from the Middle Ages
until the end of the 20th century.
The stamp and
first day postmarks from Berlin and Bonn were designed by Nina Clausing from
Wuppertal and printed by Giesecke & Devrient GmbH in Leipzig.
The World
Heritage stamp was presented during a special ceremony in the Marktplatz
(Market Square) in Goslar om 13 April 2017. Deutsche Post was present with a
special postmark featuring the skyline of the old city of Goslar, designed by Wolff
in Berlin.
The second
presentation was at the Mines of Rammelsberg Museum on 19 April 2017. The
special postmark shows the water wheel at the Roeder Gallery and was also
designed by Wolff in Berlin.
Date sent: 10
May 2017
Date postmark: 13
April 2017
Date received: 31
May 2017
Number of days: 21
Envelope in
collection: 130
Date sent: 10 May 2017
Date postmark: 13
April 2017
Date received: 31
May 2017
Number of days: 21
Envelope in
collection: 131
Date sent: 10 May 2017
Date postmark: 13
April 2017
Date received: 31
May 2017
Number of days: 21
Envelope in
collection: 132
Date sent: 10 May 2017
Date postmark: 13
April 2017
Date received: 31
May 2017
Number of days: 21
Envelope in
collection: 133
