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Some Facts from the History of Salt
Rock salt is the only edible rock know to Man. It is used not only for enhancing flavour, but also for preserving. It quite frequently symbolizes wisdom, seals friendships, sanctions agreements, and protects against misfortunes. Salt, is a powerful symbol and has many practical uses. One could say without hesitation that it is a mineral essential for life.
The Creative Power of Nature
Salt creates unusual landscapes. Salts formed in the process of secondary crystallization not only during the geological period, as for instance the Crystal Grottoes, but also, nowadays, sometimes bringing to mind a genuine winter scene.
10 Wieliczka underground oddities
Salt. In Wieliczka, rock salt is no longer mined, nor is evaporated salt produced on an industrial scale. However, every year, several thousand tons of salt evaporate is produced from the salty waters of the mine. Wieliczka evaporated salt is one of the purest salts available on the European market.
VIPs on the saline route – important guests in the mine (from the 18th century)
Thanks to the Austrians who had first established the Book of Guests in 1774, today it is possible to follow the long list of famous and renown celebrities that had once visited the mine.
