Krakus Mound

Krakus' Mound, also called Krak's Mound, is a tumulus located in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland, and is thought the resting place of Kraków's mythical founder, King Krakus.
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  • Scenic viewpoint
  • …lies at an elevation of 269 metres (883 feet)
  • Description: kurgan of mythical founder of Kraków in Poland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel Fort 33 Krakus and Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory.
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Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory is a former metal item factory in . is situated 1 km north of Krakus Mound.
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is situated 240 metres southeast of Krakus Mound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonarka and Kazimierz.
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is a locality.
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is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in .
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Southern part of Kraków consists of six districts.

Krakus Mound

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Latitude
50.03808° or 50° 2′ 17″ north
Longitude
19.95844° or 19° 57′ 30″ east
Open location code
9F2X2XQ5+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288621733
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q722446

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Krakus Mound” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Krakus muinoa”
  • Catalan: “Túmul de Krakus”
  • Cebuano: “Kopiec Krakusa”
  • Chinese: “克拉库斯丘”
  • Chinese: “克拉庫斯丘”
  • Czech: “Krakova mohyla”
  • Dutch: “Grafheuvel van Krakus”
  • Esperanto: “Tumulo de Krako”
  • French: “Tertre de Krak”
  • French: “Tertre de Krakus”
  • French: “Tumulus de Krak”
  • French: “tumulus de Krakus”
  • French: “Tumulus de Krakus”
  • German: “Kopiec Kraka”
  • German: “Kopiec Krakusa”
  • German: “Krak-Hügel”
  • Greek: “Λόφος του Κράκου”
  • Hungarian: “Krakus-halom”
  • Italian: “tumulo di Krakus”
  • Italian: “Tumulo di Krakus”
  • Korean: “크라쿠스 언덕”
  • Ladin: “Krakus Mound”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Kraka”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Krakusa w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Kopiec Krakusa”
  • Romanian: “Movila lui Krak”
  • Russian: “Курган Крака”
  • Slovenian: “Gomila Krakus”
  • Slovenian: “Krakova gomila”
  • Spanish: “túmulo de Krakus”
  • Spanish: “Túmulo de Krakus”
  • Turkish: “Krakus Höyüğü”
  • Ukrainian: “Копець Крака”
  • Ukrainian: “Курган Крака”
  • Vietnamese: “Gò Krakus”

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