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I Photographed Ferris Wheel Underground
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I Photographed Ferris Wheel Underground

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Even the Romans were mining salt in Torda, Transylvania. The current salt mine was opened in 1690 and it remained operational until 1932.

A while ago a recreational park was created in the mine with an investment of 7M eur for medicinal purposes. There’s entertainment, the air is clean and the temperature is constantly between 10-12 C°: ideal conditions for recovery from a number of illnesses. All areas are named after members of the Habsburg dynasty.

The 917 m long main corridor is the Franz Joseph gallery.

…again

The terrace above the Maria Theresa mine.

Even the security net is made of salt.

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The trails that lead to the Panoramic elevator (accommodates 7) are beautifully and naturally decorated with salt.

The old salt highlighting structure.

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The structure of the Ferris wheel lit by leds.

Only two of us on the Ferris wheel.

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View of the Rudolf shaft from the top of the Ferris wheel.

View on the mini golf courses and the pool tables. We can also find here an amphitheater with 100 heated seats, a sports track and various exhibitions.

View on the top of the Rudolf shaft from below.

The Panoramic elevator.

Wooden bridge to the salt island in the shaft named after Marie Therese.

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View from the Salt Island.

The bell-shaped Theresa mine 112 meter deep with a 8m deep salt lake that’s 75m in diameter – ideal for boating.

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Juana
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a place where they would film a James Bond movie.

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Dan Carter
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice place, but sitting in a salt mine has about as much health benefits as not sitting in a salt mine.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa. That looks spectacular. Thanks a lot, jerk, you just cost me a lot of money because it's going to be expensive to get there. ;-P

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Kenny Kulbiski
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's beautiful and big but it's still somehow claustrophobic to me, especially that main corridor. Just the thought I guess.

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Juana
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a place where they would film a James Bond movie.

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Dan Carter
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice place, but sitting in a salt mine has about as much health benefits as not sitting in a salt mine.

captaindash avatar
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa. That looks spectacular. Thanks a lot, jerk, you just cost me a lot of money because it's going to be expensive to get there. ;-P

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Kenny Kulbiski
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's beautiful and big but it's still somehow claustrophobic to me, especially that main corridor. Just the thought I guess.

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