Wieliczka, Malopolskie, Poland

Powiat wielicki z siedziba~ w Wieliczce
(County: Wieliczka, County Seat: Wieliczka)
Malopolskie, Poland (Little Poland)

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Solectwa(City/Town) in Miasta:

Solectwa(City/Town) in Gmina(Community) Biskupice
Biskupice, Bodzanow, Jawczyce, Lazany, Przebieczany, Slawkowice, Sulow, Szczyglow,
Tomaszkowce, Trabki, Zablocie, Zborowek

Brief History of Lazany
The stone parish Church was built in 1586-1590, and the chapel has a Renaissance tombstone
of the Lubomirski family.

Solectwa(City/Town) in Gmina(Community) Gdów
Bilczyce, Cichawa, Czyzow, Falkowice, Gdow, Hucisko, Jaroszowka, Kleczana, Krakuszowice,
Ksiaznice, Kunice, Liplas, Marszowice, Niegowic, Niewiarow, Nieznanowice, Nizowa,
Pierzchow, Podolany, Stryszowa, Swiatniki Dolne, Szczytniki, Wiatowice, Wieniec,
Winiary, Zagorzany, Zalesiany, Zborczyce, Zreczyce

Brief History of Gdow
The original Gothic Church was remodeled in 1790 and 1864. The altars were carved by the 
Korneckis from Krakow.

Solectwa(City/Town) in Gmina(Community) Kl~aj
Brzezie, Dabrowa, Grodkowice, Gruszki, Klaj, Lezkowice, Lysokanie,
Stanislawice, Szarow, Targowisko

Solectwa(City/Town) in Gmina(Community) Niepol~omice
Chobot, Niepolomice, Ochmanow, Pasternik, Podgrabie, Podleze, Slomirog, Staniatki,
Suchoraba, Wola Batorska, Wola Zabierzowska, Zabierzow Bochenski, Zagorze,
Zakrzow, Zakrzowiec

Solectwa(City/Town) in Gmina(Community) Wieliczka
Brzegi, Byszyce, Choragwica, Czarnochowice, Dobranowice, Golkowice, Gorzkow, Grabie,
Grabowki, Grajow, Jankowka, Janowice, Kokotow, Kozmice Male, Kozmice Wielkie,
Lednica Gorna, Mala Wies, Mietniow, Pawlikowice, Podstolice, Raciborsko, Roznowa,
Siercza, Sledziejowice, Strumiany, Sulkow, Sygneczow, Wegrzce Wielkie, Wieliczka, Zabawa

Brief History of Wieliczka
This remarkable town, just southeast of Krakow, has one of the local landmarks not on the 
surface but far beneath the earth's surface. Salt mining has been in operation here since 
the 13th century. The mine has nine levels and goes down to a depth of 984 feet(300m). 
Tourists are taken into the salt mine by elevator to view underground chapels that house
huge statues, altar rails and chandeliers carved from rock salt by the miners. There is even 
a museum, ballroom and tennis court. The salt-laden air of the mines helps asthma patients 
breathe more easily and there is a special sanatorium in the mines for them.

In the 13th century a king's castle was built here. The castle was used to control salt, 
kept safe in the castle from outsiders. It was destroyed towards the end of WW II, but it's 
main part, a four sided figure (not square or rectangle), wasn't destroyed.

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