Chełm Chalk Undergrounds

The Chełm Chalk Tunnels are a system of tunnels dug into the chalk under the city of in eastern . The tunnelling began in the Middle Ages for chalk mining and was discontinued in the 19th century.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: chalk mine in Poland
  • Also known as: “Chełm Chalk Tunnels”, “Chełmskie Podziemia Kredowe”, and “מנהרות הגיר בחלם”
  • Address: Lubelska 55A, Chełm, 22-100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Mission of the Saint Apostles Church and Saint Anthony of Padua Sanctuary.

Church
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Church
Photo: Loraine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Chełm Chalk Undergrounds.

Synagogue
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is situated 190 metres east of Chełm Chalk Undergrounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okszów and Strupin Łanowy.

Village
Photo: Adrian.mazurek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the administrative district of , within , , in eastern Poland. is situated 3½ km northeast of Chełm Chalk Undergrounds.

Village
is a village in the administrative district of , within , , in eastern Poland. is situated 3½ km south of Chełm Chalk Undergrounds.

Village
is a village in the administrative district of , within , , in eastern Poland. is situated 4 km west of Chełm Chalk Undergrounds.

Chełm Chalk Undergrounds

Latitude
51.13303° or 51° 7′ 59″ north
Longitude
23.47128° or 23° 28′ 17″ east
Open location code
9G354FMC+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303328821
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2916845
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Chełm Chalk Undergrounds” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “海乌姆粉笔地下”
  • French: “tunnels Chełm Chalk”
  • French: “Tunnels Chełm Chalk”
  • German: “Chełm Kreide Untergrund”
  • Greek: “Σήραγγες κιμωλίας στο Χέουμ”
  • Hebrew: “מנהרות הגיר של חלם”
  • Polish: “Podziemia kredowe w Chełmie”
  • Russian: “Хелмские меловые подземелья”
  • Ukrainian: “Крейдяний рудник у Холмі”
  • Ukrainian: “Крейдяний рудник”
  • Vietnamese: “Hầm đá phấn Chełm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Skarpa przy Podwalnej and Muzeum Ziemi Chełmskiej.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Grela and Vimon.

Lubelskie: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lublin and Zamość.

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