Wieliczka Salt Mine

Summary

Wieliczka Salt Mine is a salt mine^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of salt_mine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,241 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wieliczka Salt Mine is located in Wieliczka^[3].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine is in the country of Poland^[4].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's instance of is recorded as salt mine^[5].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's instance of is recorded as architectural heritage monument^[6].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine is part of Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines^[7].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine is used for mining museum^[8].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's Commons category is recorded as Wieliczka salt mine^[9].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[10].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[11].
• 1300 marks the founding of Wieliczka Salt Mine^[12].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.983053, 'lon': 20.055655}^[13].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's official website is recorded as http://www.kopalnia.pl^[14].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's Commons gallery is recorded as Wieliczka^[15].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's product or material produced is recorded as table salt^[16].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's described by source is recorded as Subterranea Britannica^[17].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's described by source is recorded as Subterranea^[18].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Elfter Band^[19].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's heritage designation is recorded as Historical monument of Poland^[20].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's heritage designation is recorded as immovable monument in Poland^[22].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Kopalnia soli Wieliczka'}^[23].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+969'}^[24].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+244'}^[25].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's has part is recorded as statue^[26].
• Wieliczka Salt Mine's has part is recorded as chapel^[27].

Body

Geography

Wieliczka Salt Mine is in the country of Poland^[4]. It is located in Wieliczka^[3]. It is part of Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+969'}^[24] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+244'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include salt mine^[5] and architectural heritage monument^[6]. Heritage statuses include Historical monument of Poland^[20], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21], and immovable monument in Poland^[22].

History and Context

1300 marks the founding of Wieliczka Salt Mine^[12].

Why It Matters

Wieliczka Salt Mine ranks in the top 10% of salt_mine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,241 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]