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On the market square of Wieliczka, since May 2012, visitors have found a free attraction on a scale rarely seen in Polish towns: the 3D street painting "Salt World" — the largest in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. The mural covers more than 350 m² and was created by the artist Ryszard Paprocki.
The painting is a painterly vision of the salt mine: beneath the square's surface spread the underground workings with recognisable fragments of the Wieliczka chambers, including the Chapel of St. Kinga. From the depths, sculpted figures of four gwarki — old-time prospectors — climb out onto wooden walkways. The surface is covered with paint resistant to weather and street traffic, so the work adorns the square all year round.
A spot is marked next to the painting from which the illusion reads best; photographs come out best when the person stands on the "edge" and seems to hang over an abyss. The square is accessible around the clock and entry is free. Combine a stroll here with a visit to the salt mine a few hundred metres away — a similar 3D painting can also be seen on the dam in Niedzica.
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