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Salt Museum (Liverpool, New York)
Salt Museum may refer to: * Salt Museum, Pomorie near Solnitsata — the oldest city in Europe, as well as the Varna Necropolis of Varna culture * German Salt Museum, in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany * Salt Museum (Liverpool, New York), in Liverpool, New York, U.S. * Strataca, formerly known as Kansas Underground Salt Museum, Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. * Taiwan Salt Museum, Tainan, Taiwan * Ust-Borovaya Saltworks Ust-Borovaya Saltworks (russian: Усть-Боровской солеваренный завод) is a former saltworks in the city of Solikamsk, Perm Krai, Russia. It is unique since all of its buildings, with the exception of the ground floor of ..., formerly saltworks and now a museum in Solikamsk, Russia * Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich, U.K.; formerly known as the Salt Museum * Zigong Salt Museum, People's Republic of China See also * Anchovy and Salt Museum, in L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Museum, Pomorie
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. The museum showcases the ancient Anchialos method for salt production and in particular sea salt. It is dedicated to the production of salt through solar evaporation of seawater. This is the only salt museum in Southeast Europe. The production of sea salt was the main livelihood and wealth of Pomorie in the Middle Ages. There is evidence and it can be assumed that the ancient colony Anchialos of Apollonia, Thrace originated in the 5th century BC, around the extraction of sea salt. In all probability, the tradition is connected and transferred from the ancient and neighboring Solnitsata. The Pomorie salt pans were a major supplier of salt to Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, where Thessaloniki was an alternative center. It was not until the Middle Ages that the extraction of rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solnitsata
Solnitsata ( bg, Солницата, "The Saltworks") was a prehistoric town located in present-day Bulgaria, near the modern city of Provadia. Believed by archaeologists to be the oldest town in Europe, Solnitsata was a fortified stone settlement - citadelle, inner and outer city with pottery production site and the site of a salt production facility approximately six millennia ago; it flourished ca 4700–4200 BC. The settlement was walled to protect the salt, a crucial commodity in antiquity. Although its population has been estimated at only 350, archaeologist Vassil Nikolov argues that it meets established criteria as a prehistoric city. Salt production drove Solnitsata's economy, and the town is believed to have supplied salt throughout the Balkans. A large collection of gold objects nearby has led archaeologists to consider that this trade resulted in great wealth for the town's residents — Varna Necropolis. Nearby is the ancient Anhialos, whose livelihood was the extrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varna Necropolis
The Varna Necropolis ( bg, Варненски некропол), or Varna Cemetery, is a burial site in the western industrial zone of Varna (approximately half a kilometre from Lake Varna and 4 km from the city centre), internationally considered one of the key archaeological sites in world prehistory. The oldest gold treasure and jewelry in the world, dating from 4,600 BC to 4,200 BC, was discovered at the site. Several prehistoric Bulgarian finds are considered no less old – the golden treasures of Hotnitsa, Durankulak, artifacts from the Kurgan settlement of Yunatsite near Pazardzhik, the golden treasure Sakar, as well as beads and gold jewelry found in the Kurgan settlement of Provadia – Solnitsata (“salt pit”). However, Varna gold is most often called the oldest since this treasure is the largest and most diverse. Discovery and excavation The site was accidentally discovered in October 1972 by excavator operator Raycho Marinov. The first to value the signifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varna Culture
The Varna culture is a Chalcolithic culture of northeastern Bulgaria, dated ca. 4500 BC, contemporary and closely related with Gumelnița in southern Romania, often considered as local variants. It is characterized by polychrome pottery and rich cemeteries, the most famous of which are Varna Necropolis, the eponymous site, and the Durankulak complex, which comprises the largest prehistoric cemetery in southeastern Europe, with an adjoining coeval Neolithic settlement (published) and an unpublished and incompletely excavated Chalcolithic settlement. 294 graves have been found in the necropolis, many containing sophisticated examples of copper and gold metallurgy, pottery (about 600 pieces, including gold-painted ones), high-quality flint and obsidian blades, beads, and shells. The site was accidentally discovered in October 1972 by excavator operator Raycho Marinov. Research excavation was under the direction of Mihail Lazarov and Ivan Ivanov. About 30% of the estimated necropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Salt Museum
The German Salt Museum (german: Deutsche Salzmuseum / Industriedenkmal Saline Lüneburg) in the German town of Lüneburg, on the site of the old production facilities of the Lüneburg Saltworks (''Lüneburger Saline'') when it was closed in 1980. In 1991, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize. This industrial memorial which is based in the boiling house built in 1924 is one of the earliest of its type. It recalls the history of the oldest and, at one time, the greatest industrial operation in central Europe. The museum is divided into four exhibition areas: * Salt in general (''Salz allgemein'') * 20th century (''20. Jahrhundert'') * 19th century (''19. Jahrhundert'') * Middle Ages and Early modern period (''Mittelalter'' and ''frühe Neuzeit'') During the summer demonstrations take place in a replica of part of a medieval boiling hut are available on request. Members of the salt museum staff, dressed in historical costume, demonstrate the salt-boiling process using le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Museum (Liverpool, New York)
Salt Museum may refer to: * Salt Museum, Pomorie near Solnitsata — the oldest city in Europe, as well as the Varna Necropolis of Varna culture * German Salt Museum, in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany * Salt Museum (Liverpool, New York), in Liverpool, New York, U.S. * Strataca, formerly known as Kansas Underground Salt Museum, Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. * Taiwan Salt Museum, Tainan, Taiwan * Ust-Borovaya Saltworks Ust-Borovaya Saltworks (russian: Усть-Боровской солеваренный завод) is a former saltworks in the city of Solikamsk, Perm Krai, Russia. It is unique since all of its buildings, with the exception of the ground floor of ..., formerly saltworks and now a museum in Solikamsk, Russia * Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich, U.K.; formerly known as the Salt Museum * Zigong Salt Museum, People's Republic of China See also * Anchovy and Salt Museum, in L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool, New York
Liverpool is a lakeside village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. Its population was 2,347 at the 2010 census. The name was adopted from the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. The village is on Onondaga Lake, in the western part of the town of Salina and is northwest of Syracuse, of which it is a suburb. History The area was originally inhabited by the Iroquois, starting in the 16th century. In the mid-17th century, Canadian French Jesuits visited the area, setting up missions. These were not permanent, however. An example of these missions is Sainte Marie among the Iroquois, on Onondaga Lake just outside the village. Once the (Erie Canal) and (Oswego Canal) were built, the area was settled by Irish canal workers, Yankee settlers, and, later, German immigrants. The early recorded name for the village was "Little Ireland". The Lucius Gleason House and Liverpool Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Erie Canal and salt Early in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strataca
Strataca is a salt mine museum in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. It was previously known as the ''Kansas Underground Salt Museum''. The museum is built within one of the world's largest deposits of rock salt, formed 275 million years ago, and provides the opportunity to go beneath the Earth’s surface. The museum is located in the Hutchinson Salt Company mine which began operation in 1923 as Carey Salt Company. There are 14 other salt mines in the United States, but Strataca is the only one accessible to tourists. History Salt Mining Industry A vast expanse underground, the Hutchinson Salt Company mine covers about 980 acres; if one were to consecutively line up each excavated area, the chamber would stretch for . Natural pillars of solid rock salt 40 feet square are left intact to support each corridor or “room”. Since 1923, Hutchinson Salt Company (formerly Carey Salt) has produced rock salt by the room and pillar mining fashion, which begins with a shaft sunk th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Salt Museum
The Taiwan Salt Museum () is a museum about salt in Cigu District, Tainan, Taiwan. History The salt mountain was once the largest sea salt field in Taiwan supplying the domestic demand. Due to the declining demand, the salt field ceased production in May 2002. After the production halt, the place was refurbished by Taiyen Company to create a unique landscape of salt mountain. Architecture The shape and the look of the salt piles are strategically designed so that the two piles look like two white pyramids rising out of the salt field. Exhibitions The museum displays salt-related products as well as collection of books and relics about the salt industry in Taiwan. Transportation The museum is accessible by bus from Tainan or Xinying Station. See also * List of museums in Taiwan This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres. Kaohsiung City * Chung Li-he Museum * Cijin Shell Museum * Fongshan Community Culture Museum * Former British C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ust-Borovaya Saltworks
Ust-Borovaya Saltworks (russian: Усть-Боровской солеваренный завод) is a former saltworks in the city of Solikamsk, Perm Krai, Russia. It is unique since all of its buildings, with the exception of the ground floor of the administration office, are made of wood. The saltworks hosts the Salt Museum. The ensemble of the saltworks is designated as cultural heritage monument protected at the federal level. History Solikamsk was traditionally a center of salt extraction, which was mainly concentrated in the city center and was initially controlled by the Stroganov family. By the second half of the 19th century, the salt wells in the city center were exhausted, and local merchant Alexander Ryazantsev started exploration in Ust-Borovaya, on the left bank of the Kama River The Kama (russian: Ка́ма, ; tt-Cyrl, Чулман, ''Çulman''; udm, Кам) is a long [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weaver Hall Museum And Workhouse
The Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich, Cheshire, records the social, cultural and industrial history of west Cheshire. It was formerly known as the Salt Museum, reflecting its early focus on the history of salt extraction, a local industry dating back to Roman times. The museum was renamed Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse in 2010 as its remit now extends to cover the broader history of the area and also the history of the building itself as a former workhouse. The museum is in the old Northwich Union workhouse, dating from 1839 and situated on the A533 road. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Current museum Weaver Hall Museum houses a large collection covering the archaeology, architecture and industries of Cheshire from prehistory to the present. Permanent displays include a Victorian workhouse schoolroom and the Board of Guardians boardroom. The museum also holds an image library of more than 80 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zigong Salt Museum
The Zigong Salt History Museum () is a museum in Zigong, Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is housed in the Xiqin Guildhall (), originally built in 1736-1752 by salt merchants from Shaanxi. This was during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty. The building is a Major Historical and Cultural Site of China. The current museum was due to the urging of Deng Xiaoping and completed in 1959. Guildhall Xiqin Guildhall (also known as the Guandi Hall) was funded by the Shaanxi salt tradesmen, and used as a meeting place for salt merchants from Shaanxi, the main conduit for the Zigong salt. Another building nearby was the Guild Hall for the salt merchants of Sichuan upon the bank of the Fuxi (pronounced "fu'shee") River (a tributary of the Tuo River), and a major transportation resource where the waiting ships would pack in so that once laden they would feed into China's major river and canal system). The guild hall took sixteen years to build at a great cost. It has a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
