Kościelec (High Tatras)
Mountain in Poland
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Kościelec (2,155 m above sea level) is a mountain in the High Tatras in the Gąsienicowa Valley of Poland.
Prominence120 m (390 ft)
Coordinates49°13′31″N 20°00′52″E
| 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 |
| Naming | |
English translation | Resembling a church |
Language of name | Polish |
| Geography | |
  Kościelec Location within Poland | |
| Location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
| Parent range | High Tatras |
| Geology | |
| 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 Little Kościelec.[2] This incident was commemorated by Wojciech Kilar in his tone poem Kościelec 1909, composed in 1976.
General view of Kościelec
Kościelec seen from Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy
View from Królowe Rówienki
