Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
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The Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Poland renowned for their historic underground salt mining complexes, chapels, and intricate subterranean architecture.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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salt mine complex → |
| associatedWith |
Polish royal salt monopoly
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| contains |
Bochnia Salt Mine
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Wieliczka Salt Mine → |
| country |
Poland
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of medieval and early modern salt production
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| extensionYear |
2013
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| geologicalFormation |
Miocene salt deposits
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| hasArtwork |
religious sculptures carved in salt
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| hasChapel |
Chapel of St Kinga
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| hasFeature |
underground museum exhibitions
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underground sanatorium areas → |
| hasFunction |
historical monument
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museum → tourist route → |
| hasInfrastructure |
shafts and galleries
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underground chapels → ventilation systems → |
| heritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inscriptionYear |
1978
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| knownFor |
historic underground salt mining
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salt sculptures → subterranean architecture → subterranean chapels → underground lakes → |
| locatedIn |
Bochnia
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Carpathian foothills → Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED → Wieliczka → southern Poland → |
| locatedNear |
Kraków
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| management |
Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka company
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| material |
rock salt
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| operatedSinceCentury |
13th century
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| partOf |
historic salt mining industry in Poland
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| recognizedBy |
UNESCO
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| significance |
one of the oldest salt mining sites in Europe
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| undergroundDepth |
over 300 metres
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| undergroundLength |
over 300 kilometers of galleries
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| undergroundLevels |
multiple mining levels
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| UNESCORegion |
Europe and North America
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| UNESCOSiteType |
cultural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
32ter
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Wieliczka Salt Mine Museum
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associatedWith |
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World Heritage Sites in Poland
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hasPart |
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St Kinga’s Chapel
("Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines UNESCO World Heritage Site")
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heritageSiteWithin |
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St Kinga’s Chapel
("Wieliczka Salt Mine underground complex")
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partOf |
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Bochnia Royal Salt Mine
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partOfUNESCOSite |
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Bochnia
("Wieliczka Salt Mine inscription")
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saltMineUNESCOListingExtendedFrom |
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Wieliczka Salt Mine Museum
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UNESCOWorldHeritageContext |