Bochnia Salt Mine, Bochnia, Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
The Bochnia Salt Mine in Bochnia, Poland, is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and is the oldest commercial company in Poland. The Bochnia salt mine was established in 1248 after salt had been discovered there in the 12th and 13th centuries, and became part of the royal mining company, żupy krakowskie (Kraków Salt Works). In 1990 the mine ceased producing salt but remains a tourist attraction. In 1981 the Bochnia salt mine was declared a heritage monument. It is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated on 6 October 2000, and is overseen by the National Heritage Board of Poland. The chapel in the mine has train tracks running through it. (source: Wikipedia)
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Location: Bochnia, Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Photo credit: © Grzegorz Gajewski / Alamy / Afripics
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