Hi Peter,
Thank you for the information. Indeed, the network of salt depots was very dense, mostly along rivers, which were used to ship the salt. The most important depot from medieval times was in Szeged, where the Maros river coming from Transylvania joins the Tisza river. In the middle ages, this was also a hub for international trade, with people from the Balkans and Byzantium buying salt here. The salt trade was so important that it was explicitly mentioned in provisions of the Golden Bull of 1222 (something similar to the English Magna Charta, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Bull_of_1222).
Thank you for the information. Indeed, the network of salt depots was very dense, mostly along rivers, which were used to ship the salt. The most important depot from medieval times was in Szeged, where the Maros river coming from Transylvania joins the Tisza river. In the middle ages, this was also a hub for international trade, with people from the Balkans and Byzantium buying salt here. The salt trade was so important that it was explicitly mentioned in provisions of the Golden Bull of 1222 (something similar to the English Magna Charta, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Bull_of_1222).
You can also visit the two major active salt mines in Transylvania, in Parajd (https://www.salinapraid.ro/sobanya) and Torda (https://www.salinaturda.eu/hu/). Both are worth seeing!
Best regards,
Andras
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