Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’
Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’ is a museum in Gmina Bochnia, Bochnia County, Małopolskie. Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’ is situated nearby to the shopping center Dom Handlowy Sutoris, as well as near the courthouse Sąd Rejonowy w Bochni.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salt Mine in Bochnia and Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia.
Salt Mine in Bochnia
Protected area
Photo: Kj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Salt Mine in Bochnia is situated 730 metres west of Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia
Church
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Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia is a church, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’.
Powiat office in Bochnia
Government office
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Powiat office in Bochnia is a government office, which is situated 440 metres southwest of Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bochnia and Gorzków.
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.
Gorzków
Village
Gorzków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bochnia, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gorzków is situated 3½ km east of Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’.
Damienice
Village
Photo: Selso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Damienice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bochnia, within Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Damienice is situated 3½ km northwest of Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’.
Kopalnia Soli ‘Bochnia’
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Gmina Bochnia, Bochnia County, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.97019° or 49° 58′ 13″ northLongitude
20.43144° or 20° 25′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8GX2XCCJ+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 249060732OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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