Ocna Șugatag, a town located on the plateau between the rivers Mara and Crasna, dates from 1355. It was owned by the Drágfy family and at the end of the 15th century it became a royal domain. In 1355 the salt mine first appeared in 1777 engaging German and Slovak miners. In 1799 the Albert mine was opened in 1802 Mihaly mine, in 1803 the Nepomuki Szent János mine, 1809 Teréz mine, 1821 the Gábor mine, and in 1877 the Erzsébet-Anna-Julianna triple mine. In 1924 the town was devastated by a fire. In 1950 mines began to break down and the lakes appeared. Mine Gábor was first closed in 1950.

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR

Ocna Șugatag , Photo: WR
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GPS: 47.78292N, 23.94070E
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Călineşti: Trout farm and whirlpool
Ocna Şugatag: Forzing lake
Ocna Şugatag: Gabor-Albertfi lake
Ocna Şugatag: Meteorological Station
Ocna Şugatag: Nepomuk Chapel
Ocna Şugatag: Salt spring
Ocna Şugatag: Mihaly lake
Ocna Şugatag: Ana Chapel
Ocna Şugatag: Catholic church
Ocna Şugatag: Witch lake
Ocna Şugatag: Öregi lake
Ocna Şugatag
Ocna Şugatag: Maria Chapel
Ocna Şugatag: Workshop Elena Tămaş