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The Cargadero de Dícido or Cargadero de Mineral de Mioño is a historic mineral loader (cargadero) located in the town of Mioño, in Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain. It has been declared a Cultural Interest Asset.
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| Location | Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain |
| Built | 1938 |
History edit
It gave service to the nearby Dícido mines, which are now abandoned. The first Dícido loading dock was built in 1880 by M.T. Seiring, partner of Gustave Eiffel. It was destroyed in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, and was replaced by the current structure in 1938. It was designed by the Compañía Anónima Basconia and Gortazar Hermanos and built by Altos Hornos de Vizcaya.
It was declared a Cultural Interest Asset in 1996.
Description edit
It is composed of a large circular section pillar, made of dimension stone, supporting a cantilevered iron structure.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Cargadero de mineral de Mioño (dícido)". turismodecantabria.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Malacate (28 October 2011). "Cargaderos de Dícido". Retrieved 6 April 2016.