Szyb Wilson

Szyb Wilson is in Gmina Wieliczka, Wieliczka County, Małopolskie. Szyb Wilson is situated nearby to the church Kaplica Ewangelicka, as well as near the nature reserve Rezerwat Groty Kryształowe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wieliczka Salt Mine and Rezerwat Groty Kryształowe.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

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The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a salt mine in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland. From Neolithic times, sodium chloride was produced there from the upwelling brine. Wieliczka Salt Mine is situated 1½ km west of Szyb Wilson.

Rezerwat Groty Kryształowe

Nature reserve

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Rezerwat Groty Kryształowe is a nature reserve.

Żupny Castle

Museum

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Żupny Castle is a Gothic castle, the former headquarters of the Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mine. The castle is located in the former mine complex and was designated as part of the Wieliczka and Bochnia UNESCO World Heritage Site, since an expansion in 2013. Żupny Castle is situated 1¼ km northwest of Szyb Wilson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lednica Górna and Wieliczka.

Lednica Górna

Village

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Lednica Górna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczka, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Lednica Górna, as well as the nearby town of Wieliczka are among the last places in Poland where the Easter tradition of Siuda Baba is still practised.