Slănic mine
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Slănic mine is an old salt mine, located in Slănic, Prahova County, Romania, 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Bucharest. The salt mine is closed for extraction purposes, but is open for visitors, featuring a microclimate with natural air-conditioning and constant temperature and atmospheric pressure throughout the year. It is made up of two levels, named Unirea and Mihai. Many of the visitors come for its supposed healing effects due to the purity of the air. Throughout the mine visitors will find various types of equipment for recreational activity such as playground equipment and some ping-pong tables. One area is sectioned off and is used for medical patients with lung cancer to come and rest in. The main elevator shaft is unique in that it has no metallic parts due to rust. After an elevator accident in 2014, minivans are used to spiral visitors up and down.
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Location: 45.2356, 25.9425, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Doftana salt mine ⓘ
abandoned salt mine in Prahova County, Romania -
Gura Slănic mine ⓘ
Salt mine in Bacău County, Romania -
Slănic mine ⓘ
Old salt mine in Prahova, Romania -
Posada Mare tunnel ⓘ
rail tunnel in Romania
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Unirea salt mine Genesis Hall DecebalUnirea salt mine Genesis Hall Decebal
Unirea salt mineUnirea salt mine
Unirea Salt Mine EntranceUnirea Salt Mine Entrance
Slanic Salt Mine
Slanic salt mine cart| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | mine | Doftana salt mine | salt mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Gura Slănic mine | salt mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Slănic mine | salt mine | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Posada Mare tunnel | railway tunnel | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Het inwendige van een zoutmijn te Slanic | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Het inwendige van een zoutmijn te Slanic | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Unirea salt mine Genesis Hall Decebal | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Unirea salt mine Genesis Hall Decebal | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Unirea salt mine | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Unirea salt mine | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Unirea Salt Mine Entrance | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Unirea Salt Mine Entrance | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Slanic Salt Mine | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Slanic salt mine cart | Commons | ||
