Salt Museum, Pomorie

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Salt Museum Pomorie

It opened its doors on 7 September 2002.

The only salt museum not only in Bulgaria but for the whole Eastern Europe is located

in the town of Pomorie.

O It is dedicated to the production of salt through solar evaporation of seawater.

O The museum showcases the ancient Alchialos method for salt production.

O According to historic sources the salt-pans in the region of Pomorie existed even before the establishment of the town (about the 5th century BC).

O In ancient times salt was extremely valuable – rare and expensive – and for this reason it was sometimes called “white gold”.

The Salt Museum in Pomorie is a specialized outdoor museum - visitors may see both the museum building and the 20 decares of salt-pans adjacent to the museum, where salt is still being produced.

O The salt-pans are a number of basins separated from one another by wood and dirt embankments.

O Salt is produced there utilizing the same technology that was used сеnturies ago.

The museum exposition in the building represents the development of the ancient salt-production technology.

Here you can see a rich collection of photographs from the beginning of the 20th century and copies of documents form the period 15th - 19th century, which depict the production and trade in salt in the Bulgarian lands.

Some of the most interesting exhibits in the collection are authentic salt-working tools such was wooden salt-working barrows, rakes, etc.

Resources :O http://

bulgariatravel.org/bg/object/76/muzej_na_solta

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