32 PL - Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1978)

Brief Description

"This deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka-Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. Spread over nine levels, it has 300 km of galleries with works of art, altars, and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage into the past of a major industrial undertaking."

维耶利奇卡盐矿

"维耶利奇卡盐矿自公元13世纪开始开采，至今仍在不断挖掘之中。盐矿分为九层，绵延300公里的盐矿长廊上，有着许多艺术品、祭坛还有用盐雕刻的塑像。维耶利奇卡盐矿是中世纪劳动艺术的结晶。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/32

32bis-001 Salt Mine in Wieliczka
32ter-002 Salt Mine in Bochnia
32ter-003 Saltworks Castle in Wieliczka

Courtesy of Oho from postcrossing

Courtesy of sebiusz from postcrossing

32ter-002 Salt Mine in Bochnia