Sunday, September 23, 2007

Wieliczka Salt Mine



Wieliczka (vyeh-leech-kah) Salt Mine is a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers carved from solid salt. The mine in featured on the Unesco World Heritage List. Whilst walking throughout the salt mine you reach a descent of 130m underground. Highlights of the mine are the history and process of salt mining, various sculptures relating to Polish culture and the Chapel of the Blessed Kinga - see photo - a church, 54m by 17m and 12m high. The construction of the church took approximately 30 years, and resulted in the removal of 20,000 tonnes of salt. Everything in the salt mine is salt, the walls, ceiling, floors. It was also a great way to spend a hot summer afternoon, 130m underground.

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