Wieliczka Salt Mine
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Summary
The Wieliczka Salt Mine, located in southern Poland and excavated from the 13th century, has been producing table salt continuously since then. Its attractions include the shafts and passageways, an underground lake, four chapels and numerous statues carved by miners out of the rock salt.
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Reasons to visit
- It is an official Polish Historic Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Its attractions include the shafts and labyrinthine passageways, displays of historic salt-mining technology.
- There are an underground lake, four chapels and numerous statues carved by miners out of the rock salt, and more recent sculptures by contemporary artists.
- There is a chapel, and a reception room that is used for private functions, including weddings.
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Why is Wieliczka Salt Mine worth visiting?
- It is an official Polish Historic Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Its attractions include the shafts and labyrinthine passageways, displays of historic salt-mining technology.
- There are an underground lake, four chapels and numerous statues carved by miners out of the rock salt, and more recent sculptures by contemporary artists.
- There is a chapel, and a reception room that is used for private functions, including weddings.
What other places worth visiting when traveling to Wieliczka Salt Mine?
- Kraków
- Katowice
- Zakopane
- Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
- Niedzica Castle
- Morskie Oko
- Zywiec Brewery Museum
- Tropsztyn Castle
- Ogrodzieniec Castle
- Pszczyna