Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła
Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła is a fort in Kraków, Małopolskie which is located on Igołomska. Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła is situated nearby to the peak Wanda Mound, as well as near the recreation area Klub Jazdy Konnej ‘Ewelina’.Photo: Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: part of Krakow Fortress, Poland
- Also known as: “Fort 49½ a ‘Mogiła’” and “Fort Mogiła”
- Address: Igołomska 7, Kraków, 31-983
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wanda Mound and Holy Cross Basilica in Kraków Mogiła.
Wanda Mound
Peak
Photo: Mach240390, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wanda Mound is a tumulus located in Mogiła in Kraków, Poland. The mound is assumed to be the resting place of the legendary princess Wanda. According to one version of the story, she committed suicide by drowning in the Vistula river to avoid unwanted marriage with a German.
Holy Cross Basilica in Kraków Mogiła
Church
Photo: Kanonkrajoznawczy, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Holy Cross Basilica in Kraków Mogiła is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła.
Kościół pw. Narodzenia Pańskiego i Świętego Bartłomieja Apostoła
Church
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kościół pw. Narodzenia Pańskiego i Świętego Bartłomieja Apostoła is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Kraków and Brzegi.
East Kraków
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The eastern part of Kraków consists of several districts, most known of which is Nowa Huta. It is east of the Old Town and north of Vistula River. Nowa Huta is a destination for tourists as a post-communist district with very typical socialist realist architecture.
Brzegi
Village
Photo: Damian Klimowicz, CC BY 3.0.
Brzegi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczka, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Brzegi is situated 4 km southeast of Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła.
Stryjów
Neighborhood
Nowa Huta is the easternmost district of Kraków, Poland. With more than 200,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous areas of the city. Until 1990, the neighbouring districts were considered expansions of the original Nowa Huta district, and were linked by the same tramway system. Stryjów is situated 5 km east of Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła.
Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.06691° or 50° 4′ 1″ northLongitude
20.07307° or 20° 4′ 23″ eastInception
1895—1896Open location code
9G22338F+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 232392483OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q11698496
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In Other Languages
“Fort 49 1/2 a Mogiła” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Fort nr 49 1/2 MOGIŁA”
- Polish: “Fort pomocniczy piechoty 49 1/2 a ‘Mogiła’”
- Polish: “Fort pomocniczy piechoty 49 ½ a ‘Mogiła’”
- Polish: “Fort pomocniczy piechoty 49 ½ a „Mogiła””
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Klub Jazdy Konnej ‘Ewelina’ and Hala widowiskowo - sportowa Suche Stawy.
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