Wieliczka

The claim to fame in Wiezliczka is it's 13th century salt mine. They are no longer mining salt here, but the site is still active with tourism and a health resort that trades on the highly mineralized water.
I have been in a number of salt mines around the world (see other posts from previous trips). So I decided not to post again similar exhibits. I decided to take a panorama of the largest carved room, the chapel of Saint Kinga. All of the work is by local craftsmen, the most famous item is the copy of the Davinci Last Supper carved in salt on one of the walls. You should be able to pick it out. And, yes, the chandeliers are made of salt.
This is still a working church with mass every Sunday.Читать далее