Solikamsk

Solikamsk is a town in Perm Krai,is the third-largest town in the krai.It contains a fine collection of churches.The town is famous for its production of salt; in particular, potassium chloride, which is used as a fertilizer. More than 11,000 people work in salt mining, 3,000 underground, and 7,000 above ground. It is also close to a labor camp during the Soviet times, which is now used as a museum. There is also a museum dedicated to explaining all stages of salt mining and refining.Cultural heritage monuments in Solikamsk include a slew of old churches and several civic buildings of importance, including: -the Governor's residencethe oldest surviving house in the Urals. -a Two-storey wooden house dating from the early 18th century. -Turchaninov's residence from the 1760s and 1780s.