South Tyrol Museum of Mining - Ahrntal area .
Copper has been mined in Prettau for over 500 years. The administrative center of the mines was in Steinhaus (Cadipietra). The former granary, the food warehouse for the mines, has been the home of the Steinhaus Mining Museum since autumn, 2000. The highlight of the presentation is the extensive collection of the Enzenberg family. The history of mining in the Ahrn (Aurina) Valley is brought back to life through precious wooden models of mining equipment, paintings and artistically decorated plans of the pits, books, documents, and archeological finds from the mines. 15 km. (9 mi.) away at the Prettau mine exhibition, more than 20 tunnels and shafts lead to the areas of ore deposits, from 1,400 to 2,100 m. (4,600 - 6,900 ft.) above sea level. The visit includes a ride on the 1.1 km. (3/4 mi.) long mining rail in the St. Ignaz shaft in which copper is still being mined. In 2001, an asthma therapy station was also set up in this shaft.