![Town of Wieliczka](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432984.SKPL2476.JPG) Town of Wieliczka |
![Entrance to the saltmine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432986.SKPL2478.JPG) Entrance to the saltmine |
![Communist era miner statue](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432988.SKPL2479.JPG) Communist era miner statue |
![Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland, a World Heritage Site](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432990.SKPL2480.JPG) Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland, a World Heritage Site |
![Hopalnia Soli Wieliczka](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432992.SKPL2481.JPG) Hopalnia Soli Wieliczka |
![Looking down the wooden stairwell into the depths of the mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432994.SKPL2482.JPG) Looking down the wooden stairwell into the depths of the mine |
![The first monument, Nicolaus Copernicus, 1973](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432996.SKPL2485.JPG) The first monument, Nicolaus Copernicus, 1973 |
![The Janowice Chamber, illustrating the legend of the discovery of rock salt](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46432998.SKPL2491.JPG) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433002.SKPL2496.JPG) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433000.SKPL2492.JPG) Miner handing Kinga her engagement ring |
![The Burned Chamber, excavated 17-18th C, showing a method of methane disposal](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433004.SKPL2499.JPG) The Burned Chamber, excavated 17-18th C, showing a method of methane disposal |
![Statues of miners burning out methane from 1972](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433006.SKPL2501.JPG) Statues of miners burning out methane from 1972 |
![Kasimierz the Great Chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433010.SKPL2516.JPG) Kasimierz the Great Chamber |
![Kasimierz the Great Chamber containing 18th C machinery to elevate the salt blocks](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433009.SKPL2512.JPG) Kasimierz the Great Chamber containing 18th C machinery to elevate the salt blocks |
![Visitors come from around the world. Arabic graffitti](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433012.SKPL2519.JPG) Visitors come from around the world. Arabic graffitti |
![Passageway in the Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433014.SKPL2525.JPG) Passageway in the Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![The vertical Pieskowa Skala Chamber connecting levels 1 and 2](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433016.SKPL2527.JPG) The vertical Pieskowa Skala Chamber connecting levels 1 and 2 |
![They say the miners believe in Dwarves](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433018.SKPL2535.JPG) They say the miners believe in Dwarves |
![Wooden gutter used to catch underground leaks](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433020.SKPL2537.JPG) Wooden gutter used to catch underground leaks |
![Miner operating ancient equipement](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433022.SKPL2540.JPG) Miner operating ancient equipement |
![Chapel of St. Kinga, 1896](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433024.SKPL2550.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga, 1896 |
![101 meters underground, the chapel is 54 meters long](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433026.SKPL2553.JPG) 101 meters underground, the chapel is 54 meters long |
![Chapel width is 15-18m, and the height 10-12m](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433028.SKPL2554.JPG) Chapel width is 15-18m, and the height 10-12m |
![St. Kinga is the patrol saint of Miners](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433030.SKPL2555.JPG) St. Kinga is the patrol saint of Miners |
![Doubting Thomas, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433032.SKPL2561.JPG) Doubting Thomas, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433034.SKPL2562.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433036.SKPL2563.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga |
![The Last Supper, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433038.SKPL2567.JPG) The Last Supper, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![The Last Supper, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433040.SKPL2568.JPG) The Last Supper, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![Heart of Our Lady, Josef Markowski](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433042.SKPL2569.JPG) Heart of Our Lady, Josef Markowski |
![Heart of Our Lady, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433044.SKPL2570.JPG) Heart of Our Lady, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![A Miracle in Cana of Galilee, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433045.SKPL2572.JPG) A Miracle in Cana of Galilee, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433047.SKPL2576.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433049.SKPL2578.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Main altar, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433051.SKPL2580.JPG) Main altar, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Main altar, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433053.SKPL2581.JPG) Main altar, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433227.SKPL2582.JPG) St. Kinga |
![Bishop's Throne, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433228.SKPL2583.JPG) Bishop's Throne, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433229.SKPL2584.JPG) Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple |
![Detail of Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433230.SKPL2585.JPG) Detail of Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple |
![Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433231.SKPL2586.JPG) Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple |
![Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433232.SKPL2587.JPG) Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple |
![Flight into Egypt, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433233.SKPL2590.JPG) Flight into Egypt, Antoni Wyrodek, Chapel of St. Kinga |
![Heart of Lord Jesus, Josef Markowski](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433234.SKPL2592.JPG) Heart of Lord Jesus, Josef Markowski |
![Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433235.SKPL2593.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433236.SKPL2595.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![The Slaughter of Innocents, Tomasz Markowski](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433237.SKPL2600.JPG) The Slaughter of Innocents, Tomasz Markowski |
![Chapel of St. Kinga](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433240.SKPL2607.JPG) Chapel of St. Kinga |
![1999 statue of Pope John Paul II](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433238.SKPL2603.JPG) 1999 statue of Pope John Paul II |
![Polish boy looking at the John Paul II statue](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433239.SKPL2604.JPG) Polish boy looking at the John Paul II statue |
![Pope John Paul II](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433241.SKPL2610.JPG) Pope John Paul II |
![Pope John Paul II, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433242.SKPL2613.JPG) Pope John Paul II, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![Passage in the Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433243.SKPL2619.JPG) Passage in the Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![Michaelowice Chamber with massive timber supports](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433244.SKPL2620.JPG) Michaelowice Chamber with massive timber supports |
![...a bit like the Mines of Moria](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433245.SKPL2622.JPG) ...a bit like the Mines of Moria |
![The Michalowice Chamber is 36m high, 18m wide, 28m long](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433246.SKPL2623.JPG) The Michalowice Chamber is 36m high, 18m wide, 28m long |
![Johan Wolfgang von Goethe](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433247.SKPL2626.JPG) Johan Wolfgang von Goethe |
![Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433248.SKPL2630.JPG) Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![Josef Pilsudski Chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433249.SKPL2631.JPG) Josef Pilsudski Chamber |
![Josef Pilsudski sculpture, 1997](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433250.SKPL2632.JPG) Josef Pilsudski sculpture, 1997 |
![Lake in the Josef Pilsudski Chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433251.SKPL2634.JPG) Lake in the Josef Pilsudski Chamber |
![Stanislaw Staszic Chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433252.SKPL2635.JPG) Stanislaw Staszic Chamber |
![The Treasurer Spirit, who warned the miners of danger](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433253.SKPL2636.JPG) The Treasurer Spirit, who warned the miners of danger |
![Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433255.SKPL2639.JPG) Wieliczka Salt Mine |
![The Warsaw Chamber festival hall](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433256.SKPL3001.JPG) The Warsaw Chamber festival hall |
![The Warsaw Chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433257.SKPL3002.JPG) The Warsaw Chamber |
![The Warsaw Chamber](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/46433258.SKPL3005.JPG) The Warsaw Chamber |