The Wieliczka Salt Mine is located about thirty minutes south of Kraków, Poland and sees thousands of visitors a day, so it is important to get tickets before you visit. In case you are unable to, they may be purchased at the site, though you may have a considerable wait before you are allowed down with your language group. All tours are guided in any one of several languages.
Tickets For Two – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Essentially the mine is actually a Halite mine, or a mine containing rock salt. Its composition is different from sea and other salts and is normally used on road surfaces and for other purposes, unless it is refined, then it can be used for table salt.
Entrance – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Information regarding the mine can be obtained from the link provided above, so there will be few details below. However all photographs are captioned for clarification.
The Way Down
Map – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Entrance Carvings – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Descent of 40 stories – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Air Quality Chart – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Level 40 – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
64 Meters/210 Feet Deep – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Safety Doors – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Narrow Tunnels – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Tunnels – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Containment Walls – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Tunnels And More
Miner Elevators – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Passage – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Another safety door – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Diorama of miners – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Pine Supports – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Mid 17th century working conditions and tools – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Tunnel and Supports – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
More casements – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Mid 17th century winch – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Capstan winch – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Old Tunnel with little head room – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Next safety door – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Kreciny Chamber – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Salt Deposits – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Another chamber – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Bolts holding ceiling – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Main Exhibits
Casements holding ceiling – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Nicolai Copernicus dedication – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
One chapel entrance – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Old safety door – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Another chapel entrance – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Recreation – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Old chamber before 1642 – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Salt cauliflowers – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Spalone Chamber – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Gas detection demonstration – Spalone Chamber – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
Sielec Chamber – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Wieliczka, Poland
