Kopalnia Soli w Bochni
The Bochnia Salt Mine in Bochnia, Poland, is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and is the oldest commercial company in Poland. The Bochnia salt mine was established in 1248 after salt had been discovered there in the 12th and 13th centuries and became part of the royal mining company, Żupy krakowskie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Stanislaus Kostka church in Bochnia and Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Saint Stanislaus Kostka church in Bochnia
Church
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Saint Stanislaus Kostka church in Bochnia is situated 560 metres east of Kopalnia Soli w Bochni.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia
Church
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Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia is a church, which is situated 770 metres east of Kopalnia Soli w Bochni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bochnia and Damienice.
Bochnia
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Bochnia is a town of almost 30,000 people in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 40 km southeast of Kraków. It has a pleasant old town centre but the big attraction is its salt mine, worked since medieval times.
Damienice
Village
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Damienice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bochnia, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Damienice is situated 3 km northwest of Kopalnia Soli w Bochni.
Łapczyca
Village
Photo: Reptar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Łapczyca is a village in southern Poland, situated in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, previously in Tarnów Voivodeship. Łapczyca is situated 3 km west of Kopalnia Soli w Bochni.
Kopalnia Soli w Bochni
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Gmina Bochnia, Bochnia County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.96917° or 49° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
20.41766° or 20° 25′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8GX2XC99+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 11704933952OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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