Bogdanka: Chapel and Mining History

• The village is home to an early 20th-century Protestant chapel.
• Zone C is located at the headquarters of Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. in Bogdanka.
• The one-hour sessions are intended for organized preschool and school groups.
• An application by email is required for an educational visit to Zone C.

The chapel represents a religious connection to the history of the place. Zone C focuses on something different: mining traditions, everyday work underground and hard-coal mining. This distinction helps visitors understand Bogdanka through both a religious building and an in-depth exploration of industrial and labor history.

The chapel dates from the early 20th century. As a Protestant religious building, it is a distinct cultural point of interest in Bogdanka. Zone C, by contrast, centers on different ways of presenting information: details about miners’ clothing and extraction methods, memorabilia, a film and a recreated underground scene. The exhibits cover not only technical aspects but also traditions and the memory of mining.

In the first room, visitors learn about mining traditions and miners’ clothing, the history of the mine and coal extraction methods. A model shows the entire complex, with its three mining fields and the surrounding area. It places the individual areas in a broader spatial context and complements the historical and technical themes with a representation of the complex.

Another room brings together memorabilia, awards and historical symbols collected over several decades. There is also a film about miners’ everyday work with specialized machinery and coal extraction. In Zone C, visitors can also hear mining legends, including the story of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners. Here, technical working environments sit alongside stories and traditional symbols.

The third room contains a recreation of an underground tunnel and a coal cart. In complete darkness, with the lights switched off, visitors get an impression of what it is like to work as a miner one kilometer underground. The scene creates this impression through the combination of a recreated tunnel, a cart and darkness; it complements the historical and factual content with a staged depiction.

The one-hour sessions in Zone C are intended for organized preschool and school groups. Topics include miners’ work underground, the more than 40-year history of hard-coal mining in the Lublin Coal Basin, and forward-looking solutions developed by Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. The educational program thus brings together everyday work, regional mining history and the company’s solutions. Groups can assess in advance whether these topics suit the focus of their visit; the sessions are specifically described as being for organized groups at these educational levels.

Applications for an educational visit to Zone C must be sent by email to strefac@lw.com.pl together with the information on image processing. If groups also plan to visit the mine’s surface facilities, they must submit an application to the management of Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. Pupils and students may take part in these study visits with the approval of the senior mine management. This additional visit therefore has its own application and participation requirements.

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What can visitors learn in the first room of Zone C?

The room covers mining traditions, miners’ clothing, the history of the mine and coal extraction methods. A model shows the complex, including its three mining fields and the surrounding area.

Who are the one-hour sessions for?

They are intended for organized preschool and school groups. Topics include work underground, the history of hard-coal mining in the Lublin Coal Basin and the company’s forward-looking solutions.

How do you apply for an educational visit?

Send the application by email to strefac@lw.com.pl together with the information on image processing.

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