Matylda Coal Mine
former coal mine in Świętochłowice, Poland
The Matylda Coal Mine (Polish: Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego Matylda; KWK Matylda) is a liquidated coal mine in the Lipiny district of Świętochłowice, Poland. The mine operated for around 160 years until its ultimate liquidation in 1977.
History
Establishment
In 1823, Józef Porębski, the owner of Schwientochlowitz estate, decided to expand his wealth to include a mining field in Lipine, naming his first mining site after his wife—Mathilda. Mining grants were awarded on January 13 and 30, 1827. That same year, Carl Lazarus Henckel von Donnersmarck bought 119 mining shares (Polish: kuks) from Porębski, establishing the Mathilda East mine. The remaining three shares were bought off by Karl Godulla in 1838. Exploitation at the mine began in 1853.
In 1857 the mining and smelting company Schlesische AG für Bergbau und Zinkhüttenbetrieb (colloquially known as Schlesag) bought Donnersmarck's shares; by 1874 it owned all shares. The company acquired Mathilda, alongside numerous other small coal mines, in order to secure an energy source for its operations. It was decided to expand the mine's exploitation in order to access coal deposits; by 1869 its shafts reached 240 metres.
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