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Bochnia Salt Mine

Kopalnia soli w Bochni
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Address: Kopalnia Soli Bochnia Sp. z o.o. ul. Campi 15, 32-700 Bochnia
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Bochnia Salt Mine

The Bochnia Salt Mine (Polish: kopalnia soli w Bochni) in Bochnia, Poland is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and the oldest one in Poland. The mine was established between the 12th and 13th centuries after salt was first discovered in Bochnia and became part of the Royal mining company żupy krakowskie (Kraków salt works). Since 2005 the mine stopped digging down for salt.

The mine was closed in 1990. In 1981 it was declared a heritage monument. The site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated October 6, 2000 and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland. The mine has a chapel that train tracks run through,it is the first mine that has train tracks in the middle of a...

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