Soledar Salt Mine
The scale of the Soledar Salt Mines is vast. The mines have 125 miles of tunnel,[1] are at a depth of 288m,[2] and many of the chambers are 30 meters in height,[3] The largest resembles a hangar of about 100 meters long and 40 meters width and 40 m height, and has accommodated soccer matches and the inflation of a hot air ballon.[4]
The temperature underground is constant at 14–15 °C, 772 mm Hg air pressure and 60% humidity regardless of time of the year.[5][6] giving rise to claims of healing properties for lung conditions.[7]
Many of the chambers are exquisitely decorated with carvings in the salt rock[8] There are accommodation areas and even a church.[9]
In October 2004 the Donetsk Symphony Orchestra under direction of Austrian conductor Kurt Schmid gave a symphony concert in the main chamber, accompanied by Viennese Opera, singer Victoria Lukyanets.[10]
History
The mining of salt started in the town of Soledar in the 19th century.[11] The site was added to the UNESCO list of world culture heritage.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Salt mines of Soledar at travel to Ukraine Blogspot.
- ^ Solidar Salt Mines.
- ^ The salt mines in Soledar
- ^ Solidar Salt Mines.
- ^ Solidar Salt Mines at Explore Ukraine.com.
- ^ Salt mines of Soledar at travel to Ukraine Blogspot.
- ^ Salt Mines of Soledar or Underground Fairytale?.
- ^ Soledar Salt Mines pictures
- ^ Soledar (Salt mines) at discover Ukraine.com.
- ^ Solidar Salt Mines.
- ^ The salt mines in Soledar
- ^ Salt mines of Soledar at travel to Ukraine Blogspot.
