Hallein Salt Mine

• The Hallein Salt Mine is located in Austria, near Salzburg (Latin name ‘Juvavum’)
• The Mine was worked for 7,000 years until recently, and produced Salt Rock Crystals. Today it is closed.

Salzburg

• Salzburg in German means ‘Salt Fortress’.
• The river Salzach means ‘Salt River’, down which the Salt was transported and distributed along the Danube. Salt made Salzburg wealthy.

Other nearby Salt Mines

• Hallstatt Salt Mine
• Althaussee Salt Mine.

Hallein Salt Mine, Austria