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This was the day we travelled all the way from [[wikipedia:en:Eisenerz|Eisenerz]] to Prague where we'd just learned that prohibition had been declared on hard alcohol following the deaths of 19 Czechs from alcohol spiked with [[wikipedia:en:Methanol|methanol]]. | This was the day we travelled all the way from [[wikipedia:en:Eisenerz|Eisenerz]] to Prague where we'd just learned that prohibition had been declared on hard alcohol following the deaths of 19 Czechs from alcohol spiked with [[wikipedia:en:Methanol|methanol]]. Before we left, however, we all met in the hostel's seminar room where Andrew provided a short overview of mining issues and mining limits in the Usti region in the Czech Republic. This topic was presented to chime with a following presentation made by Herr Tiffner on the challenges of revitalising the town of Eisenerz after centuries of mining its 'iron mountain'. The town faces a number of issues, including depopulation, an ageing population, and housing capacity that far exceeds what the town needs. Eisenerz is therefore following a plan to move much its remaining population in the centre or sunny parts of the town and demolishing its superfluous housing stock. The town is also host to a number of popular events, including the Erzberg Rodeo and modern dance performance on its "iron mountain". | ||
We made a short tour of the town and its new brewery before finally starting the long journey home. | |||
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