{"id":20566,"date":"2026-06-24T15:54:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=20566"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:54:44","slug":"bad-reichenhall-salt-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/bad-reichenhall-salt-100-years\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Where Your Salt Comes From"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everyone in Germany knows them: the blue and yellow salt packages from Bad Reichenhall. Salt has been mined there from the depths of the Alps since the Bronze Age. This year, however, the city is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the \u201cNeue Saline\u201d. And you can even take a tour of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt is essential to life. First and foremost, of course, for the body, but also as a flavor enhancer and a natural preservative. In a time when humanity didn\u2019t yet have refrigerators\u2014which was quite a long time\u2014it was therefore invaluable to many people. This is also evident in Bad Reichenhall in the Alps<\/strong>, where there is evidence that salt has been mined since the Bronze Age. That is, for nearly 4,000 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt in the Modern Era<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the early 20th century, a time of upheaval and technological progress, the extraction facility had to be adapted to the demands of the modern era. Consequently, the \u201cNeue Saline<\/strong>\u201d was built on the outskirts of Bad Reichenhall\u2019s old town in 1926. And it remains in operation today, 100 years later. The hydroelectric power plant subsequently built near Jettenberg ultimately ensured that the plant\u2019s production capacity could be increased even further. Salt production had entered the 20th century. Today, salt from Bad Reichenhall finds its way not only onto German supermarket shelves but also around the world as a top export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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