
Wieliczka
Salt has been mined underneath the town of Wieliczka for hundreds of years. Rock layers and salt stalactites form a lunar landscape in the mine. The close-ups expose the geometry of the rock drawings carved by water and orogenic movements. Men have entered the underground world and carved new objects and labyrinths using their tools.
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Wieliczka
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1946
Runtime
0h 17m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Wieliczka
Director
Jarosław Brzozowski
Description
Salt has been mined underneath the town of Wieliczka for hundreds of years. Rock layers and salt stalactites form a lunar landscape in the mine. The close-ups expose the geometry of the rock drawings carved by water and orogenic movements. Men have entered the underground world and carved new objects and labyrinths using their tools.