Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka, Poland Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Euro Music Trip
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- Feb 26, 2024
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 249 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983689, 20.0549249°59’1” N 20°3’18” E
Day 295
Salt mine
February 26 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spencers aunty has a friend who lives in krakow and today he took us to see the salt mine. We considered going ourselves but the tours were expensive so we were going to miss it. I'm so happy we didn't because it was awesome. The mine has been around since the 13th century and goes 150m deep. I was staggered how far the tunnels went and how big some of the underground rooms were. Theres a full scale church that was built in the mine that is so big it's now used as an opera theatre and for other big events. The guy we came with said he once had a work conference in the mine that had 500 people attend. All the walls are pure salt, the tour guide said we could test it by licking, I tried and it tasted pretty good. The whole way through there were loads of sculptures and interactive exhibits, my favourite was a carving of some miners whose job it was to crawl around carrying long burning sticks so they could ignite trapped methane bubbles before the others came, it seemed like a pretty fun job lol.Read more
Traveler Wow, that mine is insane
2/26/24Reply
Traveler Nothing like the salt mines in WA 😂😂
2/26/24Reply
Traveler Looks amazing and even has chandeliers, how posh. No wonder you were glad you got to see it.
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Be Kyan Polónia 2019
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- Sep 25, 2019
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 250 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.98349, 20.053849°59’1” N 20°3’14” E
Day 3
Mina de sal
September 25, 2019 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Depois de 4h de carro, chegámos às Minas de sal de Wieliczka, património mundial da UNESCO.
Uma mina de 300km de extensão e 300m de profundidade, em atividade desde o século XIII.
Fizemos um tour de mais de 3km, a mais de 100m de profundidade. Uma obra de arquitectura, com centenas de anos que vale a pena recordar.

Centenas de estátuas de sal, capelas e lagos vão animando o nosso percurso. Com a nossa guia que nos vai explicando a história de cada troço.
Cavalos trabalharam durante anos nestas profundidades, mas durante estes anos todos os únicos homens que foram forçados a trabalhar foram os judeus na segunda guerra mundial.

A primeira impressão de Cracóvia, foi um tipo cheio de sangue na cara que passou por nós perto do nosso apartamento, uma sem abriga de peito à mostra e alguns malucos no parque que assustaram a nossa Joaninha a caminho do restaurante para jantar.
A noite parece animada, levando nos apesar da chuva a dar um pezinho de dança antes de voltar para casa.Read more
Traveler A mina é só brutal. Muito bom.
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Traveler This Has to Stop.
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- Sep 25, 2018, 1:05pm
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 254 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983414, 20.05457349°59’0” N 20°3’16” E
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Day 56
Wyjscie Salt Mine.
September 25, 2018 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
They have been mining salt here since the 12th century and it is enormous.
The source of one third of mediaeval Poland's total revenue it still produces 8,000 kilos a year but that's just to sell to the tourists.
Only 2 of the 20kms of tunnels are a open to tourists. That’s the 2 million that visit each year.
To get to the first level at 64 metres you walk down 380 stairs. There are 800 by the time it’s all over.
Absolutely amazing. Chapels, reception rooms, stairs and stairs. One room is over 35 metres high, they used to do bungie jumping a few years ago.
In the middle ages there were 60 horses stabled underground and hundreds of workers.
Condition have improved since the. Now there are just 400 guides.Read more
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Einmal nach Polen und zurück
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- Jul 10, 2021
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 250 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.98348, 20.053849°59’1” N 20°3’14” E
Day 20
Krakau - Salzbergwerk Wieliczka
July 10, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Früh geht's auf direktem Weg zum Salzbergwerk in ca. 250km Entfernung.
Das Salzbergwerk in der südpolnischen Stadt Wieliczka (deutsch Groß Salze) ist eines der ältesten und bekanntesten Salzbergwerke der Welt.
Als die Salzquellen zur Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts erschöpft waren, wurde unter Tage nach Salzsole gesucht und dabei die Steinsalzlagerstätte entdeckt.
Die Tour durch das Bergwerk dauert mehr als 2, 5 Std. und ist mehr als beeindruckend.
Zu Beginn geht es gleich 56 kleine Stockwerke über eine Art Holztreppenhaus nach unten. Die Größe der unterirdischen Räume ist atemberaubend. Die Bilder spiegeln es vermutlich nicht vollständig wieder, aber es ist fast ein wenig kruselig in ca. 150m unter der Erde von Festsaal zu Festsaal zu laufen. Da es das Salzbergwerk aber schon sehr lange gibt und die Konstruktion täglich auf ihre Stabilität geprüft wird (ist klar 😉), haben wir vollstes Vertrauen dass diese nicht heute einstürzt...
Manche Räume ähneln der Welt von Herr der Ringe und um eine Vorstellung von der Größe zu bekommen: In einer der Höhlen wurde ein Guinness World Record mit einem unterirdischen Heißluftballonflug geschafft. Zwar nur 2m hoch, aber er wurde als Record bestätigt.Read more
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Hallo gehts euch gut [ELISABETH]
7/15/21Reply
Traveler uns geht's sehr gut :) machen uns jetzt wieder auf den Heimweg
7/15/21Reply
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Traveler Breslavia-Cracovia
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- Jan 5, 2016, 10:30am
- ⛅ -8 °C
- Altitude: 250 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983476, 20.05379649°59’1” N 20°3’14” E
Day 3
Miniere di Sale di Wieliczka
January 5, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ -8 °C
Patrimonio dell'umanità dell'UNESCO, le miniere di Wieliczka, utilizzate per l'estrazione del sale dal XIII secolo fino al 1996, sono tra le più antiche miniere di sale al mondo e sono caratterizzate da quasi 3 chilometri di corridoi serpeggianti, 800 scalini e 135 metri di profondità: non sorprende affatto che fino a oggi siano state visitate da oltre 45 milioni di turisti provenienti da tutti il mondo! Scendere i 378 gradini della stretta e ripida scala di legno del pozzo Danilowicz, utilizzata ancora oggi dai pompieri per i loro allenamenti fisici, è un'esperienza davvero particolare..Read more
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Traveler Breslavia-Cracovia
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- Jan 5, 2016, 10:40am
- ⛅ -8 °C
- Altitude: 250 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983476, 20.05379649°59’1” N 20°3’14” E
Day 3
Il lavoro dei minatori
January 5, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ -8 °C
Il lavoro dei minatori era duro e molto pericoloso, si entrava in miniera e non si sapeva se se ne sarebbe usciti. Per questo i minatori cercarono di rendere le miniere più umane: i grandi blocchi di sale presero la forma di statue ed altari, le stanze divennero cappelle in cui pregare e nelle quali chiedere di essere guidati e protetti.Read more
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- Jan 5, 2016, 11:20am
- ⛅ -7 °C
- Altitude: 250 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983476, 20.05379649°59’1” N 20°3’14” E
Day 3
La sala della Cattedrale
January 5, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ -7 °C
La parte migliore del tour è stata senza ombra di dubbio la visita della cattedrale scolpita interamente nel sale e tuttora in funzione (è infatti possibile prenotarla per matrimoni, conferenze e funzioni religiose). I minatori impiegarono 67 anni per scavarla e decorarla con tanto di un bassorilievo raffigurante l’Ultima cena, un altare e dei candelieri.Read more
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Traveler Breslavia-Cracovia
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- Jan 5, 2016, 11:30am
- ⛅ -7 °C
- Altitude: 250 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983476, 20.05379649°59’1” N 20°3’14” E
Day 3
Il lago sotterraneo..
January 5, 2016 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ -7 °C
La guida che ci ha accompagnato durante la visita ci ha raccontato un sacco di curiosità: all'interno delle miniere di Wieliczka è stato sia fatto il bungee jumping che il primo volo sotterraneo in mongolfiera!! C'è poi un lago salato la cui attrazione turistica, una barca, è stata eliminata dopo che, piena di turisti, si è capovolta provocandone la morte (a causa dell'acqua salata, infatti, le persone non sono riuscite ad uscirne perché impossibilitate ad andare sott'acqua)..Read more
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Taivo Käsper Eurotrip 2019
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- Jun 28, 2019, 1:36pm
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 251 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.98338, 20.0554549°59’0” N 20°3’20” E
Day 2
Soolakaevandus
June 28, 2019 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Meie märksõnad, mis suutsime tuuri ajal kirja panna:

Umbes 60m sügav aga kuni 350m, meie külastasime kuni 110m sügavuseni.
Puit valge - et kergemini seinu näha ja tuleohutust tagada, värvitakse seal puit valgeks.
Hästi makstud töötajad
Metaani plahvatajad käisid tõrvikuga ohutust tagamas, et plahvatused ette ära tekitada kontrollitult
400 kaevurit praegu - Hetkeseisuga töötab seal nii palju kaevureid, kaevandus ise enam ei tööta aga seda on vaja endiselt hallata ja nemad töötavad seal puhtalt sellepärast.
500 giidi - Hetkel seal töötavate giidide arv. Miks neid seal nii palju töötab on seepärast, et seal käiva rahvamassi arv on meeletu. Näiteks see aasta mais oli ühe päeva külastajate arv 10 000.
80 hobust kes kunagi üleval ei käi - Kui kunagi hobused kaevanduses kasutusele võeti siis need hobused kasvatati juba sünnist saati maa all. Nad ei käinud kunagi maapeal. Keegi ei teadnud, kas nad olid pimedad või mitte. Maa alla oli neile ehitatud lausa suured tallid.
2000 aastal viimane - Viimane kaevanduses töötav hobune suri sellel aastal. Ta elas 15aastat oma elust maa all ja 15aastat maa peal.
Soola stalaktiidid kasvavad 1cm kuus
Kaevurid on üüratult religuoossed ohtliku töö pärast ja on kaevandusse kokku 36 kiriku kambrit/tuba ehitanud
Enamvähem kõik piltidel on soolast, k.a. lühtrid ja kujud.
Vanasti oli sool kallim kui kuld ja kasutati isegi rahana, sellest tuleneb ka ingliskeelne sõna salary ehk palk.
Kõige vingem ja suurem kiriku kamber oli pühendatud kuningannale. Seda ehitas 3 inimest 67 aastat.
Kokku on kaevanduses 2000 kambrit ja umbes 300km käike.
Mõned ruumid on hästi korda tehtud ja neis peetakse üritusi. Hetkel seadistati näiteks pulmadeks üht ruumi, aga seal on isegi kontsertid toimunud.
Kõige kõrgem ruum on 90m, kus on ilutulestik olnud.
Vanasti on alati ühes tunnelis, kus oli vesi, saanud paadiga sõita, aga 95 aastal uppus 7 inimest paadi all, sest paat läks ümber, inimesed jäid alla ja paat oli liiga raske ja keegi ei suutnud sukelduda üli soolases vees paadi alt välja. Vesi on nii soolane seal, et sool enam ei lahustu - üleküllastunud.
Kõik seinad, laed ja põrandad on soola kristallidest - tundub must, aga taskulambiga näeb põranda sisse näiteks.

Kambris kõrgusega 36m, tehti maailmarekord kuumaõhupalli lendamisega ja seal on ka Benji hüpet tehtud alles hiljuti.Read more
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Traveler Cracovia
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- May 13, 2023, 10:32am
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 252 m
- Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka 49.983105, 20.05406549°58’59” N 20°3’15” E
Day 2
Miniera Di Sale Di Wieliczka
May 13, 2023 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Abbiamo esplorato le miniere di sale di Wieliczka, patrimonio Unesco, situate a pochi chilometri da Cracovia
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