The Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland had been producing salt for as long as 700 years until it was opened to tourism in 1996. This incredible salt mine has intricate sculptures and astounding carvings and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its “outstanding universal value to mankind”.
The Weimar Chamber
The carvings of the Wieliczka Salt Mine include historic figures, mythic creatures, large carved chambers and chapels. The mine even boasts an underground lake which lights up with the placement of colored lights. Ornate salt-crystal chandeliers hang from the ceilings of the larger parts of the mine. Amazingly, many of sculptures seen here were carved by the miners themselves.
Józef Haller monument
Wieliczka Salt MineThe Wieliczka Salt Mine is 9 levels deep and contains more than 2,000 chambers.
me in Wieliczka Salt Mine