Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland

MINE Wieliczka salt mine in Poland is the epitome of human technological advancement. But it was not this alone that made ​​it famous for its salt mines, miners slowly changed into a dark cave locations magnificent kingdom.




 In the 19th century, a giant chandelier made ​​of salt were installed to illuminate the underground complex. By getting adequate lighting, carvings and monuments that exist in the salt cave looks beautiful. This makes the famous Wieliczka salt mine in Europe.




Along his journey, in the early 1900s, Kinga chapel built inside the mine. This is a room full of large reliefs Bible. Today, tourists from all over the world will be guided through the maze of mine tunnels strange, with beautiful detailed sculptures, chapels, and even a restaurant.
 

Beginning of the current mine, believed to be dug up after the discovery of rock salt deposits in ancient times. In medieval times, salt was recognized as one of the most important constituent in the food industry and preservation.

Since becoming a valuable commodity, mining and quarrying technology continues to evolve salt. During the Renaissance, this mine is one of Europe's largest businesses.
Although mine has a remarkable history but miners artwork and few other artists who transform this cave into something special. This at least has brought more than one million visitors come to the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually.
Wieliczka salt mine is open from April 1 to October 31 starting at 7:30 to 19:30 local time, while from November 2 to March 31 starting at 8:00 to 17:00 pm with an entrance fee of U.S. $ 30 (around Rp272 thousand).

 
Wieliczka is a town (population in 2006: 18 849) in the metropolitan area of ​​Kraków, southern Poland, and situated (since 1999) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, previously (1975-1998) in the Province of Kraków. The city was founded in 1290 by the Duke of Przemysl II of Poland.
Under city terletaklah Wieliczka Salt Mine - one of the oldest salt mines in the world (the oldest is in Bochnia, Poland, 20 kilometers from Wieliczka), which has been working since prehistoric times.

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