Łysa Góra
| Łysa Góra | |
|---|---|
 Monastery on Łysa Góra | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°50′28″N 21°03′24″E / 50.84111°N 21.05667°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Bald Mountain |
| Language of name | Polish |
| Geography | |
  Łysa Góra  Łysa Góra Łysa Góra (Poland) | |
| Parent range | Łysogóry, Świętokrzyskie Mountains |
Łysa Góra sabbaths.
Location
Łysa Góra, composed primarily of
passes through here.Notable landmarks
During the times of
sabbaths
is likely related to the old cult.
On the site of the pagan temple the
mummified bodies; one of them is rumored (but not confirmed) to belong to Prince Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
.
Another notable building found on the hill is the
TV tower
in Poland. Built in 1966, it is a 157 metre tall concrete tower.
The Soviet prisoners executed by the Nazis are buried in a mass grave near the peak. At the bottom of the hill, there is a monument to Poles who died in the Katyn massacre.
Interesting facts
Łysa Góra is so far the only place from where both the capital of Poland as well the Tatra Mountains can be seen.[3][4]
Gallery
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Abbey in winter -
Remains of the pagan wall -
Katyn massacre memorial -
See also
References
- (in Polish) Łysa Góra, entry in PWN Encyklopedia
Notes
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 252.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 15 marca 2017 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Święty Krzyż - pobenedyktyński zespół klasztorny oraz przedchrześcijańskie obwałowania kamienne na Łysej Górze", Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 663
- ^ "Warsaw from Swietokrzyskie Mts how is it possible? (Polish)".
- ^ "Tatry,Babia Góra, Pilsko, Sw. Krzyz".
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