Poland. The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka has been mined since the 13th century. This major industrial undertaking is the oldest of its type in Europe. The Wieliczka Salt Mine illustrates the ...

This major industrial undertaking has royal status and is the oldest of its type in Europe ... The Wieliczka and Bochnia salt mines are located on the same geological rock salt deposit in southern ...

The oldest known account of travels through lands ... AP] A surprisingly large number of the foreigners visiting Poland in the 17th century went to see the Wieliczka salt mine. In 1647, the French ...

Wieliczka continuously produced table salt until 2007 as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation. From its beginning and throughout its existence, the royal mine was run by Żupy ...

Poland is home to one of the world’s oldest salt mines. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a historic salt mine near Kraków that is ...

Poland may not be the first country that ... time 700 years and down approximately 800 stairs into one of the oldest salt mines in the world. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage ...

This photo taken on May 7, 2025 shows an interior view of the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, Poland. The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka has been mined since the 13th century. This major ...

the Committee decided to delete the Old City of Dubrovnik from the List of World Heritage in Danger (see also paragraph VII.17 of this report). Wieliczka Salt Mines (Poland) Considering the positive ...