Wieliczka Salt Mine - Poland
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Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland is world class Tourism Attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Waymark Code: WMMJK4
Location: Małopolskie, Poland
Date Posted: 09/28/2014
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Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland is world class Tourism Attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wieliczka Salt Mine is located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland, lies within the Kraków metropolitan area. The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation. Wieliczka mine is often referred to as "the Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland." In 1978 it was placed on the original UNESCO list of the World Heritage Sites.
The mine's attractions include dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by contemporary artists. About 1.2 million people visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually. The mine reaches a depth of 327 metres and is over 287 kilometres long.
Wieliczka Salt Mine also features an underground lake; and the new exhibits on the history of salt mining, as well as a 3.5 kilometres touring route (less than 2% of the length of the mine's passages) that includes historic statues and mythical figures carved out of rock salt in distant past. More recent sculptures have been fashioned by contemporary artists.
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