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National heritage site in Poland
Wieliczka Salt Mine
It is one of the oldest salt mines in the world. From
the 13th century up until 2007, the mine produced
salt. In 2010 it was officially added to UNESCO’s
World Heritage Site.
You can admire there magnificent chambers
chiselled out in rock salt, amazing underground
saline lakes, majestic timber constructions and
unique statues sculpted in salt. There are almost 3
kilometres of meandering corridors, 800 steps to
climb of which 350 have to be descended to reach
the depth of 135 meters underground.