Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO/NHK)
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Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO/NHK)
Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO/NHK)
Date:
Monday, 20 June 2011
Monday, 20 June 2011
World Heritage Properties
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This deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka-Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. Spread over nine levels, it has 300 km of galleries with works of art, altars, and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage into the past of a major industrial undertaking. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/32/
This deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka-Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. Spread over nine levels, it has 300 km of galleries with works of art, altars, and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage into the past of a major industrial undertaking. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/32/
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NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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© NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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