<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The mining industry leaves behind a large number of tangible or intangible remains. A part of them can be used by different actors as a mining heritage. Specific cultural or social values and meanings, which remind of the importance of mining in the past and today, are represented through this mining heritage. To preserve them, the heritage must be passed to future generations. One of the ways is mining tourism. However, the relation between the mining heritage and tourism is not simple as the complex mining heritage has many specific features that differ from the traditional tourist attractions and conceal many pitfalls. The aspects of authenticity or approaches to heritage interpretation are also important.</p></abstract>

The mining industry leaves behind a large number of tangible or intangible remains. A part of them can be used by different actors as a mining heritage. Specific cultural or social values and meanings, which remind of the importance of mining in the past and today, are represented through this mining heritage. To preserve them, the heritage must be passed to future generations. One of the ways is mining tourism. However, the relation between the mining heritage and tourism is not simple as the complex mining heritage has many specific features that differ from the traditional tourist attractions and conceal many pitfalls. The aspects of authenticity or approaches to heritage interpretation are also important.

Mining Heritage and Mining Tourism

Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science

Czech Journal of Tourism

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The mining industry leaves behind a large number of tangible or intangible remains. A part of them can be used by different actors as a mining heritage....

Mining Heritage and Mining Tourism

Published Online: Feb 01, 2019

Page range: 93 - 105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjot-2018-0005

Keywords
mining heritage, mining tourism, interpretation, development

© 2018 Jakub Jelen, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mining Heritage and Mining Tourism

Published Online: Feb 01, 2019

Page range: 93 - 105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjot-2018-0005

Keywordsmining heritage, mining tourism, interpretation, development

© 2018 Jakub Jelen, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
mining heritage, mining tourism, interpretation, development