Kościelec (High Tatras)
Kościelec (2,155 m above sea level) is a mountain in the High Tatras in the Gąsienicowa Valley of Poland.
| Kościelec | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,155 m (7,070 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°13′31″N 20°00′52″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
On February 8, 1909, the composer Mieczysław Karłowicz was killed at the age of 32 by an avalanche while skiing in the Kościelec mountain. This incident was commemorated by Wojciech Kilar in his tone poem Kościelec 1909, composed in 1976.
Path to Kościelec
View from the top of the mountain
The mountain seen from Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy lake
References
- "Kościelec, Poland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
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