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Wieliczka Salt Mine
 Wieliczka Salt mineThe Wieliczka Salt Mine located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland, lies within the Kraków metropolitan area. The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation. |  Wieliczka Salt ChurchThe mine's attractions include dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by contemporary artists. About 1.2 million people visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually. |  WieliczkaThe history of Wieliczka Salt Mine began 20 million years ago when the Carpathian Mountains were formed. There was a sea at the time that gradually evaporated and left behind a salt cover. For thousands of years, the salt was extracted from brine wells and springs, but as the supply dwindled people had to begin mining it. |
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