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Industrial Heritage as a Tourist Attraction. Case Study Unirea Salt Mine (Romania)

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|Jul 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 109 - 114
Published on: Jul 20, 2023
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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