The first traces of salt production in the area of Wieliczka are the oldest in European date back the the Neolithic period. ( 4 000 b.c) . As early as 6 thousand years ago people living in the area of Wieliczka not only tended to their farm land and animals but also produced salt. They obtained salt by evaporating brine drawn from saline springs.
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| Longitudinal Kunegunda. You can find here a lot of dwarfs...
The production of salt from brine was continued even discovering the first deposit of rock salt .Salt-making was stopped in 1724.
In 2003 a moden underground saline waters utilisation plant was opened. The plant took over the function of the almost 100 year old salt works.
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I am thinking maybe rock salt was nicer than utilised saline water salt. Or is salt is salt is salt.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you are right..
DeleteI'm wondering, why dwarves? Wow, 4,000 BC is a long time ago.
ReplyDeleteBecause dwarves are small creatures who take care of miners..
Deleteamazing to think of a process like that from so long ago.
ReplyDeletedefinitely yes
DeleteThe colors on the salt sculpture are lovely.
ReplyDeleteyes underground in the mine is amazing..
DeleteMore great shots.
ReplyDeletethanks a lot
DeleteThe colurs do look so lovely and no doubt more so in person.
ReplyDeletecolours underground are fantastic.
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