Solni Trg

Salt Square open-air museum documenting 6,000 years of salt production

Solni Trg — Salt Square — is an open-air museum in the heart of Tuzla's old town, occupying the site of one of the city's historic salt-production areas. The exhibition tells the story of salt extraction in Tuzla from the Neolithic period through the Ottoman era, Austro-Hungarian industrialisation, and into the 20th century.

The square itself has been redesigned to incorporate archaeological finds and historical equipment. A preserved section of the ancient brine extraction system, reconstructed salt-production vessels, and explanatory panels walk you through the industry that has defined the city since prehistory. It's a good complement to the Pannonica Lakes — the two together explain both the history and the consequences of Tuzla's relationship with salt.

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A story
Salt has been extracted in Tuzla continuously for over 6,000 years, making it one of the longest uninterrupted industrial operations in European history. Neolithic communities were already exploiting the salt springs here in 4000 BC. The name Tuzla comes from the Turkish word for salt, but the industry predates Ottoman rule by millennia.