The Wieliczka Salt Mine is now an official Polish Historic Monument (Pomnik Historii) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its attractions include the shafts and labyrinthine passageways, displays of historic salt-mining technology, an underground lake, four chapels and numerous statues carved by miners out of the rock salt , and more recent ...

Would you like to take a walk among the salt works of art? Do you want to get to know the dazzling face of the Mine? Choose the Tourist Route! Do you prefer to wander the dark corners of the underground world? Become a miner and set out on the Miners’ Route!

The artistic scope of this subterranean maze is truly astounding. From a life size statue of Kraków’s own venerated, ex-pope John Paul II, to a salt sculpted replica of Da Vinci’s Last Supper, the undertaking at Wieliczka is one that any visitor to …

Wieliczka Salt Mine, ancient and massive salt mine in Wieliczka, Poland, near Kraków. It is one of the oldest documented salt-manufacturing sites in Europe.

Discover the fascinating history of the Wieliczka Salt Mine while you explore 3,5 kilometers of underground passages, including 22 chambers with underground lakes, old tools, and machines. You'll also see various sculptures and low reliefs carved out of salt by the miners.

Kopalnia Soli "Wieliczka" - Kammer Kaiser Franz, 1886 Obraz Żupy Wielickiej i miasta Wieliczki na grafice Wilhelma Hondiusa z 1645 roku. Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka” – kopalnia soli kamiennej, w Wieliczce pod Krakowem.Od XIII wieku do 1772 wspólnie z kopalnią soli „Bochnia” wchodziła w skład żup krakowskich.Sole wydobywane w kopalni pochodzą z miocenu.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine, dating back to the 13th century, is historically significant for its pivotal role in salt extraction, influencing trade routes and contributing to the economic growth of Krakow.

Since 1978 the Wieliczka Salt Mines have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the first protected sites in the world. BOOK YOUR WIELICZKA SALT MINE TOUR FROM KRAKOW.

2025年1月17日 · Welcome to Wieliczka Salt Mine, a historic gem hidden beneath the city of Wieliczka on the outskirts of Krakow. I first visited this UNESCO World Heritage Site 10 years ago and recently returned with my sister.

Did you know that the mine is so huge that you can visit only 2% of the salt labyrinth? See the priceless monument of world material culture, entered in 1978 on the First UNESCO World …