The Wieliczka Salt Mine, located in the town of Wieliczka, is within Poland’s Kraków metropolitan area. It had been until 2007 in continuous operation, producing table salt, since the 13th century. It was one of the world’s oldest operating salt mines.

The mine reaches down to a depth of 327 meters (1000 feet) and is over 300 km (180 miles) long.
Deep inside is a huge hand-carved auditorium with statues and carvings.

The room has been used for meetings, concerts and for religious services; some people call the room a cathedral.
It has an altar and shrine to Mary at the far end.

A huge auditorium deep in Wieliczka
Statue of the Polish Pope in
Photo of the stair bracing structures
In the Wieliczka Salt Mine - rock salt statue
Strong stair structures deep in the
Statue of the a Polish king
High ceiling
High ceiling in the auditorium
Rock salt lamps for sale
A small elevator to the
Snack shop in Wieliczka Salt Mine
A huge auditorium deep in Wieliczka
Religious sculpture in the mine; Poland
Souvenir shop deep in the Wieliczka
Underground elevator landing deep in Wieliczka
Elevator at Wieliczka
Elevator controls at Wieliczka
Elevator shaft structure at Wieliczka
Wieliczka Salt Mine model
Soldiers visiting Wieliczka
Soldiers visiting Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Signs at Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Nearby church to the mine
Above ground is a nearby church
In the Wieliczka Salt
Modern tourist office at the entrance
Rock salt statue of a miner
Entry sign to Wieliczka Salt
Tourist entry to Wieliczka Salt Mine
Tourist entry to Wieliczka Salt Mine
Down into the Salt Mine
In the Wieliczka Salt Mine - rock salt statue
In the Wieliczka Salt Mine - rock salt statue of
In the Wieliczka Salt Mine - rock salt statues of
In the Wieliczka Salt
In the Wieliczka Salt
Approaching Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka Salt Mine underground
Wieliczka Salt Mine underground
The huge hand-carved auditorium deep inside
The huge hand-carved auditorium deep inside
The huge hand-carved auditorium
In the auditorium of Wieliczka Salt
Illuminated rock salt statue of Jesus
Last Supper' reproduction carving deep underground
Last Supper' reproduction carving deep underground
Elaborate shrine to Mary carved in
Elaborate shrine to Mary carved in

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