Saturday, August 18, 2018

The Salt Mine

On Friday, we went to the Salt Mine outside Kraków. It was a long tour (though not so long as Auschwitz-Birkenau). The descent into the mine was via stairs, ultimately 821 of them, to the level 150 meters below the surface. I took a number of pictures, but the light level was so low for most of them that my little camera just would not produce a good image. But the largest chamber was well lit, and it revealed some remarkable images. This large chamber was in essence a church, filled with amazing carvings in the salt walls. You will recognize some of them.

The Nativity


The Flight to Egypt


Young Jesus teaching in the Temple


The Last Supper


The Crucifixion


The Resurrection


The Doubting Thomas episode








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