Wieliczka pronounced [vʲɛˈlʲit͡ʂka] is a historic town in southern Poland, situated within the Kraków metropolitan area in Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. The town was initially founded in 1290 by Premislaus II of Poland. Nowadays, it is mostly known for the Wieliczka Salt Mine, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, and the historic old town core which was listed as one of National Polish Monuments in 1994. The population in 2023 was estimated at 27,845.
Panorama of Wieliczka
Wieliczka market square townhouses
A branch of the Institute of National Remembrance at the Konopków Palace
The Market Square
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