Kościelec (2,155 m above sea level) is a mountain in the High Tatras in the Gąsienicowa Valley of Poland.
| Kościelec | |
|---|---|
 Kościelec from Gąsienicowa Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,155 m (7,070 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Poland |
| Coordinates | 49°13′31″N 20°00′52″E / 49.22528°N 20.01444°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | resembling a church |
| Language of name | Polish |
| Geography | |
  Kościelec Poland | |
| Location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
| Parent range | High Tatras |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
In popular culture edit
On February 8, 1909, the composer Mieczysław Karłowicz was killed at the age of 32 by an avalanche while skiing in the Little Kościelec.[2] This incident was commemorated by Wojciech Kilar in his tone poem Kościelec 1909, composed in 1976.
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General view of Kościelec -
Kościelec seen from Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy -
View from Królowe Rówienki
References edit
- ^ "Kościelec, Poland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Śmierć Mieczysława Karłowicza pod Kościelcem". portaltatrzanski.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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