The mine cart in Ellergronn
Where? L-4010 Esch-sur-Alzette
The transformation of Ellergronn – from iron mining to a natural idyll
The so-called 'buggy' or 'mine cart' was used for heavy work in the tunnels of the iron ore mines. Much has changed since then. The industrial area has now been turned into a nature reserve.
The “Ellergronn” nature reserve was used for iron ore mining just a few decades ago. After the site south of Esch-sur-Alzette was abandoned, the “Kazebierg” mining area located there was transformed into a variety of habitats for a wide range of animal species, amidst ponds and the dry grass so typical of the region, on the edge of an alder and ash forest. The “Ellergronn” is part of the European network of nature reserves Natura 2000.