Kościuszko Mound (monument)
Kościuszko Mound, or Kopiec Kościuszki, was raised in Kraków as an act of public commemoration for Tadeusz Kościuszko, a national leader tied to the 1794 uprising. The mound was built on the Blessed Bronisława Hill (Wzgórze bł. Bronisławy)—also known as Sikornik—and it took shape through Cracovians’ voluntary labour and nationwide donations during foreign occupation. A founding ceremony was held on 16 October 1820, and three years of work brought it to a height of 34 metres (112 ft), supervised by a construction committee. It was completed in November 1823. The path to the top is serpentine, and the summit sits about 326 metres above sea level, opening views over the Vistula River and the city. At the base, a Founding Act was sealed in glass and marble, while urns containing soil from Polish and American battlefields where Kościuszko fought were buried inside. …
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