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One sheet, This vintage poster advertises the
Wieliczka Salt Mine
in Wieliczka, Poland. The poster was created by the Polish artist Henryk Uziemb?o in 1938 for the Polish State Railways to promote tourism to the salt mine. The text on the poster, "Die Berühmten Salzbergwerke," translates to "The Famous Salt Mines" in German, targeting German-speaking tourists.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine
is a historic site near the city of Kraków that has been in operation since the 13th century. It is one of the world's oldest salt mines and was listed as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978.
Today, the mine is a major tourist attraction with a visitor's route that includes statues and chapels carved entirely from rock salt by miners, such as the famous St. Kinga's Chapel. The mine also contains underground lakes, displays of historic mining technology, and large chambers used for events |
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