Jussarö - ghost mining city in the archipelago скачать в хорошем качестве

Jussarö - ghost mining city in the archipelago

The archipelago sea contains a number of exciting stories. One of the most interesting ones are about the island of Jussarö, on the Finnish south coast about half-way between Helsinki and Hanko (Hangö). Jussarö has been a known landmark and harbor since the middle ages, but the most interesting part of Jussarö's history started in the 19th century. Close to Jussarö there is a serious compass anomaly which is due to a large iron ore. To excavate this iron, a mine was opened in the early 19th century. The quality of the ore was not very good, so in the mid 19th century the mine was closed for about 100 years. The part of the mining history that is now evident on the island started in 1954, when the mine was reopened and a complete mining community with high-rise buildings and processing facilities was built on the island. Volume operation started in the 60's and at the peak time, some 200 miners were working to excavate the ore some 150 meters below the sea. This time mining only lasted for a few years and in 1967 the mine was again closed, it was simply to expensive to operate. The buildings were left on the island and are still there as the biggest ghost town in archipelago. After the mining era, the island has been used by the military and been closed of for boaters, but lately the island has been slowly turned into an interesting boating destination. Today there is a marina on the north shore of the island and facilities such as a cafe and a sauna/service building for boaters. You are free to walk around the islands, but should stay away from the building, they are not safe to enter. The video takes you on a tour of the island from the north marina to the south harbor (private). Enjoy!