Kościuszko’s Mound

Kościuszko's Mound is an artificial mound in , Poland. It was erected by in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kościuszko, and modelled after Kraków's prehistoric mounds of Krak and Wanda.
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  • Peak rising to 327 metres (1,073 feet)
  • …is operated by Komitet Kopca Kościuszki
  • …is inscribed with “Kościuszce”
  • Description: tumulus in Kraków, Poland, finished in 1823
  • Also known as
    “Kopiec Kosciuszki”
    “Kościuszko Mound”
  • Established: October 25, 1823
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Blessed Bronisława Chapel and Fort Kościuszko.

Church
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Chapel of Blessed Bronisława is a neo-Gothic Roman…

Fort
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Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zwierzyniec and Salwator.

Suburb
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former village, incorporated on 13 November 1909 as the XIII quarter of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Kościuszko’s Mound

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Latitude
50.05492° or 50° 3′ 18″ north
Longitude
19.89335° or 19° 53′ 36″ east
Open location code
9F2X3V3V+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 226153423
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6285553
Wiki­data ID
Q641398

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Kościuszko’s Mound” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kościuszko muinoa”
  • Catalan: “monticle de Kościuszko”
  • Catalan: “Monticle de Kościuszko”
  • Cebuano: “Kopiec Kościuszki (tumoy sa bukid)”
  • Cebuano: “Kopiec Kościuszki”
  • Chinese: “柯斯丘什科丘”
  • Czech: “Kościuszkova mohyla”
  • Dutch: “Grafheuvel van Kosciuszko”
  • Dutch: “Grafheuvel van Kościuszko”
  • French: “Kopiec Kościuszki”
  • German: “Kościuszko-Hügel”
  • Greek: “Λόφος του Κοστσιούσκο”
  • Hungarian: “Kościuszko-halom”
  • Japanese: “コシチュシコ山”
  • Korean: “코시치우슈코 언덕”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Kościuszki (Kraków)”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Kościuszki w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Kościuszki z murem oporowym w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Kościuszki”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Tadeusza Kościuszki w Krakowie”
  • Russian: “Курган Костюшко”
  • Slovenian: “Kościuszkova gomila”
  • Spanish: “montículo de Kościuszko”
  • Spanish: “Montículo de Kościuszko”
  • Turkish: “Kościuszko Höyüğü”
  • Ukrainian: “Копець Костюшка у Кракові”
  • Vietnamese: “Gò Kościuszko”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zwierzyniec and Błonia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muzeum Kościuszkowskie and Park Fort 2 ‘Kościuszko’ im. prof. Janusza Bogdanowskiego.

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