Maczuga Herkulesa

Maczuga Herkulesa is a tall limestone stack situated in near , north of in southern . Its name, in Polish, means the "cudgel of Hercules", due to its distinctive shape.
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: limestone stack in Poland
  • Also known as: “Herkulův palcát”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ojców National Park and Pieskowa Skała.

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is a national park in the Polish Jura in Małopolska Voivodship, .

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is a limestone cliff in the valley… is situated 250 metres northwest of Maczuga Herkulesa.

Church
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is situated 2½ km south of Maczuga Herkulesa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wola Kalinowska and Wielmoża.

Village
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is a in the administrative… is situated 2½ km southeast of Maczuga Herkulesa.

Village
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is a in the administrative district… is situated 3 km east of Maczuga Herkulesa.

Village
is a in the administrative district… is situated 3½ km southwest of Maczuga Herkulesa.

Maczuga Herkulesa

Latitude
50.24289° or 50° 14′ 34″ north
Longitude
19.783° or 19° 46′ 59″ east
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9F2X6QVM+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234160621
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6725877
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Maczuga Herkulesa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هراوة هرقل”
  • Belarusian: “Паліца Геркулеса”
  • Belarusian: “Паліца Гэркулеса”
  • Czech: “Maczuga Herkulesa”
  • French: “Massue d’Hercule”
  • German: “Herkuleskeule”
  • Indonesian: “Maczuga Herkulesa”
  • Italian: “Mazza di Ercole”
  • Korean: “헤르쿨레스의 곤봉”
  • Macedonian: “Херкулова тојага”
  • Polish: “Maczuga Herkulesa”
  • Russian: “Палица Геркулеса”
  • Slovak: “Herkulov kyjak”
  • Ukrainian: “Палиця Геркулеса”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kaplica pw. Świętego Michała and Grodzisko w Sułoszowej.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Skały Mickiewicza and Napoleon.

Małopolskie: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kraków and Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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