Saturday 16 February 2013

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wieliczka, Poland



Wieliczka Salt Mine Wieliczka



Salt continuing this 13-century salt mine turned into museums, concert halls, and spa. Grandiose salt the 300 burning candle chandeliers cast a shadow of Pope John Paul II, a life-size rock salt sculptures and carvings on the wall, Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper".

From the Middle Ages, the residents of Wieliczka, Poland, the local natural resources, salt may be a profitable commodity. In its working life, the lives of many people, with 1072 feet in the mine's 186-mile-long tunnel below the surface.

Tourism began in the 14th century mine. A guest book, still in use today, including Copernicus, Goethe, and of George · H · W · President Bush's signature.

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