Śnieżka
Śnieżka is a mountain in Karpacz, Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship and has an elevation of 1,603 metres. Śnieżka is situated nearby to the locality Kocioł Łomniczki, as well as near Obří důl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sněžka and St. Lawrence’s Chapel, Sněžka.
Sněžka
Peak
Sněžka or Śnieżka is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, the most prominent point of the Silesian Ridge in the Giant Mountains.
St. Lawrence’s Chapel, Sněžka
Church
Photo: Uzytkownik3008, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
St. Lawrence's Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel located on the peak of Sněžka mountain of the Giant Mountains in Poland. The chapel is located around 5 kilometres west of the centre of Karpacz, next to the Czech–Polish state border.
Česká poštovna na Sněžce
Post office
Photo: Jagro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Česká poštovna na Sněžce is a post office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kocioł Łomniczki and Obří důl.
Kocioł Łomniczki
Locality
Photo: Jarosław Szczepaniak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kocioł Łomniczki is a locality.
Obří důl
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Obří důl is a valley in the Giant Mountains in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. The valley lies in the municipal territory of Pec pod Sněžkou and within the Krkonoše National Park.
Równia pod Śnieżką
Locality
Photo: Lukasek89, Public domain.
The Równia pod Śnieżką is a subalpine plateau in the Giant Mountains of Poland and the Czech Republic. The plateau is situated west from the peak of Sněžka, between the mountains of Smogornia and Sněžka at 1,390–1,446 m above sea level.
Śnieżka
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,603 metres
- Also known as: “Sniezka”
- Category: landform
- Location: Karpacz, Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.73609° or 50° 44′ 10″ northLongitude
15.73977° or 15° 44′ 23″ eastElevation
1,603 metres (5,259 feet)Open location code
9F2QPPPQ+CWGeoNames ID
6285414
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Śnieżka” goes by many names.
- German: “Schneekoppe”
- Polish: “Śnieżka”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Przełęcz pod Śnieżką and Karkonosze - Łomniczki.
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