Bochnia is a town on the river Raba in southern Poland, administrative seat of Bochnia County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The town lies approximately halfway 38 kilometres (24 mi) between Tarnów (east) and the regional capital Kraków (west). Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built in the 13th century, a World Heritage Site and a Historic Monument of Poland.
Main square
Rock salt sculptures at the Bochnia Salt Mine
Execution of 56 Polish hostages in Bochnia during German occupation of Poland, December 18, 1939
An underground church in the Bochnia Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in southern Poland. It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,404,863 (2019).
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kraków, capital of Lesser Poland
Tarnów
Nowy Sącz