Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 49.983490, 20.055033.

Wieliczka Salt Mine (Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka”) is a historic salt mine and a national Historic Monument located in Wieliczka, a historic town in southern Poland, and just 20 minutes away from Kraków. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines since 1978. It dates back to Neolithic times. It was operated by the Żupy Krakowskie from the 13th century to 1996, making it one of the oldest operating salt mines in the world. Wieliczka Salt Mine covers an area of 970 ha (2,400 acres). It is a major tourist attraction in Poland and is visited by millions of people annually. Notable visitors to Wieliczka Salt Mine include Fryderyk Chopin, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Visitors to the Wieliczka Salt Mine can explore two routes: the Tourist Route and the Museum Route.

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Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland is 49.983490, and the longitude is 20.055033. Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland is located at Poland country in the Historical Sites place category with the gps coordinates of 49° 59' 0.5640'' N and 20° 3' 18.1188'' E.