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Wieliczka Salt Mine
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Wieliczka Salt Mine was set up in 13th century.
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Austrians took over Wieliczka in 1772 during the
Firs Partipion of Poland. It was advertised as
one of the most interesting objects in the
Austrian Empire. They thought about many
various atractions such as firework shows,
2.5-kilometers long ride horse cart or beautiful
illumination in Michalowice chamber coming from
5.5-meter girandole made of salt cristals with
300 burning candles in it. Balls where organised
there. It was also possible to have a cruise
on picturesque salty lakes.
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The mine is characterized by specific
microclimate high humidity, high amount of
natrium chloride manganese magnesium and
calcium, constant temperature (9-12C) and
pressure. 135 meters beneath the ground in a
Wessel Lake chamber are organised holidays for
people with airways diseases.
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World-famous touristic path was made between 18th
and 19th century. About million tourists annually
walks down 3-kilometers long way which Includes
20 chambers between 64 and 135 meter beneath the
ground level. Among the visitors there are also
famous people from all over the world.
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Saint Anthonys chapel was built between 1690 and
1710 in baroque style. It is one of the oldest
undergound temples witch has survived till now.
The first mess was celebrated there in 1698.
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Saint Kingas chapel was built in 1896. Its
54-meters long, about 18-meters wide and 10-12
meters high. It is the most impressive
underground chapel. Miners-sculptors were
making its decor for 70 years, untill 1963.
Every Sunday mess is celebreted there.
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In 1919 Józef Pilsudzki visited Wieliczka Salt
Mine. In this chamber (called Pilsudzki chamber
of course) stands sculpture made by Stanislaw
Aniol in 1997 which represents Pilsudzki.
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Pieskowa Skala chamber is one of the most
beautiful places in Wieliczka Salt Mine. There
are not only sculptures but also replics of old
machines used many years ago. Tourist can see
how did they work.
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Wisla chamber.
Kazimierz Wielki chamber.
Stanislaw Staszic chamber.
Warszawa chamber.
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This is the only object active since
the medieval time till now. Its original paths
() which are together about 300 kilometers long
situated on 9 levels, the deepest one is placed
327 meters deep, ilustrate all of the levels of
miner technology developement. This is a piece
of act of placing Wieliczka Salt Mine on the
UNESCO World Haritage list in 1978.
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