- In the year 1289, Henryk IV Probus, then Lord of Krakow issued a document authorising the brothers Jeskowi and Hysinboldowi to rule the town of Wieliczka.
- Nowadays, it is mostly known for the Wieliczka Salt Mine, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
- I know… on the surface a visit to a salt mine might not seem like the most exciting thing to do in Poland, but Wieliczka Salt Mine is different.
- Due to the high tourist traffic, Wieliczka has an extensive gastronomic base, and many taverns and restaurants are located a short distance from the mine.
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- It's cheap, it's fast and it drops you off right in the center of Wieliczka from whence it's about a 10 minute walk to the salt mine.
- 49.9833720.056121 Wieliczka salt mine, ul. Daniłowicza 10, +48 12 278 73 75, fax: +48 12 278 73 80, sekretariat@kopalnia.pl.
- Duke and future king Premislaus II granted Wieliczka town privileges in 1290. 17th to 18th century. Wieliczka market square townhouses.
- Miasto i Gmina Wieliczka, Wieliczka. 19,640 likes · 773 talking about this. Oficjalny profil Miasta i Gminy Wieliczka.
- Tourist Route through royal salt mines of Wieliczka. A standard Tourist Route is nearly 3,5 km long and reaches the third level of the mine, which is 135 m deep.