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The Hallein Salt Mine, also known as Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg, is an underground salt mine located in the Dürrnberg plateau above Hallein, Austria. The mine has been worked for over 2600 years since the time of the Celtic tribes and earlier. It helped ensure nearby Salzburg would become a powerful trading community.
Salzburg Salt Mine: Welcome to the ancient realm of “White Gold”. Ride the original mine train deep into the mountain! Slide down to a fantastic show on a subterranean salt lake! Follow in the footsteps of the Celts to the very heart of the mine!
- Ramsaustraße 3, Bad Dürrnberg, 5422, AT
- info@salzburg.info
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The Hallstatt salt mine is the world's oldest working salt mine. The mine is located within the Upper Permian to Lower Triassic Haselgebirge Formation of the Northern Limestone Alps . The Hallstatt salt mine comprises 21 levels and several smaller shafts ranging from 514 metres (1,686 ft) above sea level (Erbstollen level) to an elevation of ...
- 59.83 km² (23.10 sq mi)
- Austria
- 06134
- Upper Austria
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Which makes it the very first salt mine in the world to open its doors to the public. Since then, around 5 million visitors have come here to explore this underground world. Active salt mining in the Dürrnberg ended in July 1989, concluding a proud history of 800 years of salt production.
You can visit one of the oldest salt mines in the world at Hallein near Salzburg. Its salt provided a livelihood for local people, brought riches to the archbishops, and built the magnificent city of Salzburg we admire today. Visiting the Hallein Salt Mine.
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Inside the mine and in the Hallstatt high valley, set out on a journey through 7000 years of salt mining history. Step out onto the Skywalk to look across UNESCO World Heritage Hallstatt from 360 m above ground.
Jul 18, 2017 · Nestled between stunning Alpine peaks and sparkling lakes are numerous salt mines, including those at Hallstatt, which are the oldest known on Earth. Artifacts from the mine date back 7,000 years to the Neolithic, or New Stone Age, period.
