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The application will take you to places in the Ralsko Geopark, which are associated with iron ore mining. In past centuries, people living in the countryside below Ralsko used all the available wealth of the country to survive. The local landscape has always been relatively poor in agricultural yields, the sandy soil is not so fertile. Instead, prospectors found iron-rich rocks here. In addition, there were forests suitable for the production of brown charcoal and rivers and ponds that could power mills and crushers. From the 16th century onwards, efforts were made to mine and process iron ore. After these activities, many traces remained in the landscape. At first glance, they may be indistinct, but those who can watch will discover them. And so he discovers that the landscape, which is today a place of peace and relaxation, was a very lively enterprise more than two hundred years ago. If you want to understand the landscape below Ralsko, you must set out on a journey through time with us.