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Wieliczka Salt Mine

15 km southeast of Krakow, the World Heritage listed Wielczka Salt Mine had been in operation for over 700 years. Tourists descend as deep as 135m below ground and view numerous carved statues, monuments and the Chapel of Saint Kinga.
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Town of Wieliczka
Town of Wieliczka		 Entrance to the saltmine
Entrance to the saltmine		 Communist era miner statue
Communist era miner statue		 Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland, a World Heritage Site
Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland, a World Heritage Site
Hopalnia Soli Wieliczka
Hopalnia Soli Wieliczka		 Looking down the wooden stairwell into the depths of the mine
Looking down the wooden stairwell into the depths of the mine		 The first monument, Nicolaus Copernicus, 1973
The first monument, Nicolaus Copernicus, 1973		 The Janowice Chamber, illustrating the legend of the discovery of rock salt
The Janowice Chamber, illustrating the legend of the discovery of rock salt
In the mid-13th Century, a miner hands Kinga, the daughter of the Hungarian King Bela IC, the first block of salt
In the mid-13th Century, a miner hands Kinga, the daughter of the Hungarian King Bela IC, the first block of salt		 Miner handing Kinga her engagement ring
Miner handing Kinga her engagement ring		 The Burned Chamber, excavated 17-18th C, showing a method of methane disposal
The Burned Chamber, excavated 17-18th C, showing a method of methane disposal		 Statues of miners burning out methane from 1972
Statues of miners burning out methane from 1972
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