During our Easter break at home, we visited the newly renovated salt mine from Torda (a.k.a. Salina Turda), a giant salt mine about 30kms from our home town Kolozsvar.
Salt was first extracted here during the antiquity and the mine continuously produced table salt from the Middle Ages (the mine being first mentioned in 1075) to the early 20th century (1932). (from Wikipedia).
The salt mine has a unique microclimate the temperature remains constant (10-12 °C) all the time, at any time of the year. Humidity in the air remains constant, too, at about 75-80%.
The mine can be accessed through the newly built entrance site at Salina-Durgău, via the Franz Josef access adit:
Once inside, the mine comprises 4 great mine galleries, out of which two can be visited:
Salt was first extracted here during the antiquity and the mine continuously produced table salt from the Middle Ages (the mine being first mentioned in 1075) to the early 20th century (1932). (from Wikipedia).
The salt mine has a unique microclimate the temperature remains constant (10-12 °C) all the time, at any time of the year. Humidity in the air remains constant, too, at about 75-80%.
The mine can be accessed through the newly built entrance site at Salina-Durgău, via the Franz Josef access adit:
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Once inside, the mine comprises 4 great mine galleries, out of which two can be visited:
- The bell-shaped Theresa Mine:
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- and the Rudolph Mine:
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We had a great time during our visit
and we believe the Tordai Sobanya should be on the to-do list of all visitors of the Kolozs county.
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and we believe the Tordai Sobanya should be on the to-do list of all visitors of the Kolozs county.
1 comment:
Ez egy kis fil a sobanyarol, ma kaptam:
http://www.kanald.ro/Video/Asta-i-Romania-Paradisul-De-Sub-Pamanatul-Romanesc-VIDEO/6801/
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