Located in Silesia Region, southern Poland, one of the main mining areas of central Europe, the site includes the entire underground mine with adits, shafts, galleries and water management system. Most of the site is situated underground while the surface mining topography features the remains of the 19th century steam water pumping station, which testifies to continuous efforts over three centuries to drain the underground extraction zone. On 9th July 2017 - The World Heritage Committee met in Krakow and announced decision about adding Tarnowskie Góry (28 objects) to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Ponad 400 tys. osób może w ciągu roku obsłużyć Zabytkowa Kopalnia Srebra i Sztolnia Czarnego Pstrąga w Tarnowskich Górach. W kontekście wpisu na listę Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO, taki wynik jest jak najbardziej realny.
