Salina Turda, Salt mine in Turda, Romania
Salina Turda is a historic salt mine in Turda, Cluj County, extending through several underground chambers with tunnels and galleries. The largest halls reach heights of up to ninety meters below ground and show the enormous scale of former extraction work.
Salt extraction at this location began during Roman times and received its first written record in the 13th century. The mine remained in operation until the mid-20th century and now serves as a museum and leisure site.
The name comes from the Latin word for salt pit and recalls centuries of extraction work at this location. Visitors today walk through hollowed chambers and see traces of labor carved into the walls.
The temperature inside the mine stays around twelve degrees Celsius (54°F) year-round, so warm clothing is advisable even in summer. The facility has elevators and wide passages, making most areas accessible.
The Rudolf chamber displays geometric patterns on its walls created by systematic extraction work over centuries. A winch mechanism from 1881 still stands in one of the halls and illustrates the former method of hauling salt blocks upward.
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