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Krakus Mound
Prehistoric tumulus in Kraków, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krakus Mound or Kopiec Krakusa in Polish, also called the Krak Mound, is a tumulus located in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland; thought to be the resting place of Kraków's mythical founder, the legendary King Krakus. It is located on Lasota Hill, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kraków's city centre, at an altitude of 271 metres (889 ft), with a base diameter of 60 metres (197 ft) and a height of 16 metres (52 ft).[1] Together with nearby Wanda Mound, it is one of Kraków's two prehistoric mounds as well as the oldest man-made structure in Kraków.[2] Nearby are also two other non-prehistoric, man-made mounds, Kościuszko Mound, constructed in 1823, and Piłsudski's Mound, completed in 1937.[3] These four make up Kraków's four memorial mounds.
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Location | Kraków, Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
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Coordinates | 50°02′18″N 19°57′30″E |
Diameter | 60 metres (197 ft) |
Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
History | |
Builder | unknown |
Material | Soil, Wood and Stone |
Founded | ~150 BCE (hypothesised) |
Cultures | Celtic (hypothesised) |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | excavations from 1934-1937 |
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