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Dinorwic quarry (/dɪˈnɔːrwɪɡ/ din-OR-wig; Welsh: [dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ]; also known as Dinorwig quarry) is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in Wales. At its height at the turn of the century, it was the second largest slate quarry in Wales (and thus, the world), after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda. Dinorwic covered 700 acres (283 ha) consisting of two main quarry sections with 20 galleries in each. Extensive internal tramway systems connected the quarries using inclines to transport slate between galleries. Since its closure in 1969, the quarry has become the site of the National Slate Museum, a regular film location, and an extreme rock climbing destination.

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  • Dinorwic-Steinbruch (de)
  • Dinorwic quarry (en)
  • Cairéal Dinorwig (ga)
  • Cava di Dinorwic (it)
  • 迪諾里奇板巖採石場 (zh)
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  • Dinorwic quarry (/dɪˈnɔːrwɪɡ/ din-OR-wig; Welsh: [dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ]; also known as Dinorwig quarry) is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in Wales. At its height at the turn of the century, it was the second largest slate quarry in Wales (and thus, the world), after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda. Dinorwic covered 700 acres (283 ha) consisting of two main quarry sections with 20 galleries in each. Extensive internal tramway systems connected the quarries using inclines to transport slate between galleries. Since its closure in 1969, the quarry has become the site of the National Slate Museum, a regular film location, and an extreme rock climbing destination. (en)
  • Der Dinorwic-Steinbruch (englisch Dinorwic Slate Quarry, walisisch Chwarel Dinorwig) im Norden von Wales war der zweitgrößte Schiefersteinbruch der Welt, nur noch übertroffen von dem wenige Kilometer entfernten Penrhyn-Steinbruch. Der Abbau begann Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts und wurde 1969 eingestellt. (de)
  • Iar-chairéal slinne is ea Cairéal Dinorwig, atá anois ina cheanncheathrú den Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru ( Gaeilge:Músaem Slinne Náisiúnta ), atá suite idir sráidbhailte Llanberis agus Dinorwig sa Bhreatain Bheag. Nuair a bhí sé i mbarr a mhaitheasa ag casadh an chéid, ba é an dara cairéal slinne is mó sa Bhreatain Bheag é (agus mar sin, ar domhan), tar éis cairéal Penrhyn in aice láimhe, gearr do Bhethesda . Chlúdaigh Dinorwig 383 ha, ina raibh dhá phríomhchairéil agus 20 áiléar i ngach ceann díobh. Cheangail córais trambhealaigh fairsinge inmheánacha na cairéil ag úsáid línte claonta chun sclátaí a iompar idir áiléir. Ó dúnadh é i 1969, tá an cairéal anois ina shuíomh don Mhúsaem Slinne Náisiúnta, áit rialta scannánaíochta agus ceann scríbe guaisdhreapadóireachta carraige . (ga)
  • 迪諾里奇板巖採石場(Dinorwic quarry)是威爾士一个歷史上的板岩沙石场,现在是的所在地,它位于北威尔士的蘭貝里斯村和村之间。它曾是威尔士乃至世界第二大板岩沙石场,仅次于邻近的附近的。它占地283公顷,由两个主要的沙石场组成,每个沙石场有20个采石廊。 (zh)
  • La cava di Dinorwic (in inglese Dinorwic quarry), talvolta di Dinorwig, è una grande cava dismessa di ardesia, oggi sede del museo nazionale gallese dell'ardesia (Welsh National Slate Museum), situata tra i comuni di Llanberis e nel Galles del nord. In passato, è stata la seconda cava di ardesia più grande attiva nel Galles e nel mondo, superata solo dalla vicina cava di Penrhyn vicino a Bethesda. (it)
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