The main elements of the chancel are: St. In 1782 the name was changed into Blessed Kinga chapel. It was raised in 1747 under the name of St. ![]() After some necessary modifications, a part of the mine workings was made open to the public as a tourist route, while the biggest of the preserved chambers (Ważyn chamber) was adjusted to fulfil recreation and sanatorium purposes.The biggest and best preserved among all chapels in the salt mine is St. Only the oldest and most interesting parts have been preserved and are now under the restoring protection. At present, because of running down the salt deposits, the salt mine doesn’t work any longer and as an industrial plant is now going into liquidation. The salt and its extraction have contributed both to the development of the town and the whole region. This oldest mining plant in Europe had been functioning since 1248, what makes more than 750 years. The salt mine in Bochnia is the most unique monument and at the same time the greatest tourist attraction in the Bochnia county.
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