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# Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
Wieliczka / Bochnia · Poland

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1978.

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City / localityWieliczka / Bochnia

Country / geographic scopePoland

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates49.97917, 20.06389

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Cultural · Inscription: 1978

Property components: 3. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/32/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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