Piłsudski’s Mound

Piłsudski's Mound located in , , was constructed by the Polish people in honor of Józef Piłsudski. The mound, constructed between 1934 and 1937, is located in western Kraków's Sowiniec Heights, Kraków's VII District "Zwierzyniec".
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: The largest Polish memorial mound, Krakow
  • Also known as: “Grafheuvel van Pilsudski”, “Kopiec Józefa Piłsudskiego (Kraków)”, “Kopiec Niepodległości”, “Kopiec Piłsudskiego (Kraków)”, “Pilsudského mohyla”, and “Насыпная гора Пилсудского”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sowiniec and Kraków Zoo.

Peak
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is a peak.

Zoo
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The is located in , and was established in 1929. It is home to over 1500 animals and about 260 species. The zoo is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. is situated 790 metres south of Piłsudski’s Mound.

Nature reserve
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osiedle Widok Zarzecze and Zwierzyniec.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northeast of Piłsudski’s Mound.

Suburb
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former village, incorporated on 13 November 1909 as the XIII quarter of , . It is now part of the . is situated 3 km east of Piłsudski’s Mound.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. is situated 4 km north of Piłsudski’s Mound.

Piłsudski’s Mound

Latitude
50.06005° or 50° 3′ 36″ north
Longitude
19.84717° or 19° 50′ 50″ east
Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2X3R6W+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 274386820
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1985405
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Piłsudski’s Mound” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Piłsudski muinoa”
  • Cebuano: “Kopiec Piłsudskiego”
  • Chinese: “毕苏斯基丘”
  • Czech: “Piłsudského mohyla”
  • Dutch: “Grafheuvel van Piłsudski”
  • French: “Tertre de Piłsudski”
  • German: “Piłsudski-Hügel”
  • Greek: “Λόφος του Πιουσούτσκι”
  • Hungarian: “Piłsudski-halom”
  • Korean: “피우수트스키 언덕”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Józefa Piłsudskiego w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Piłsudskiego w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Piłsudskiego”
  • Romanian: “movila lui Piłsudski”
  • Russian: “Курган Пилсудского”
  • Ukrainian: “Копець Пілсудського (Краків)”
  • Ukrainian: “Копець Пілсудського”
  • Vietnamese: “Gò Piłsudski”

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