Here we are several hundred feet underground at the old salt mine in Poland. The miners carved fabulous works of art out of salt in the mine. This one is an exibit of how salt was mined in the middle ages.
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This is a statue of a Polish King, I don't remember which.
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In one room where whimsical carvings of elves. This one is playing soccer.
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Here is a close-up of another elf in another room.
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The most amazing room was this cathedral carved out of the rock. This is a view from the balcony above it.
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Everything was carved out of salt and rock, including the floor. The floor is solid, just carved to look like tile.
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Here is a nativity scene. They carved the Jesus out of almost pure salt to make it more transparent and appear to glow with the help of some lighting from behind..
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Another cool effect of using salt rich rock to make the rock translucent.
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Another cool effect.
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Even the chandelier is made with salt crystals. You have to look pretty close to be able to tell.
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This is a closeup of a statue of Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, a great Polish Patriot from around 1918.
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This is a myth how the salt mine came into being. This queen when engaged didn't want a diamond, she just wanted a salt mine for her people.
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