Research shows a fully developed salt-mining industry here around 1500 BC. Location: Hallstatt, Upper Austria. Key figure: ~1500 BC. Part of the One State One Record (Austria) campaign. Reference record compiled from public sources; not certified by The Book of World Records. Source: https://nhm-wien.ac.at/hallstatt/en/site
Record no. MRB-2026-007273
Oldest Known Salt Mine in the World
Reference Record – Not Certified
This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.