Zipaquira

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Image of catedral de sal de zipaquira located in Zipaquira, Colombia
Zipaquira, Colombia

catedral de sal de zipaquira

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the earth's surface

The story of the Cathedral of Salt of Zipaquira is certainly one of persistence. The original cathedral was carved out of an active salt mine beginning in 1950. Inaugurated in 1954, the cathedral... »

Wonders of Salt, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan