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Kościuszko Mound
A grassy hill raised by hand in honor of Poland's hero, with a view over the city and, on clear days, the Tatras.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Waszyngtona 1, 30-204 KrakówDirections
- Getting There
- Tram to Salwator, then a 20-minute walk uphill.
Why Go
People from all over Poland built the mound in 1820–1823 in memory of Tadeusz Kościuszko, who led the uprising of 1794 and fought in the American Revolution; it holds soil from his battlefields. A path spirals to the top, 34 meters up.
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