Krakus Mound
krakus mound at noon in 2016 | |
| Location | Kraków, Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°02′18″N 19°57′30″E / 50.03833°N 19.95833°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 |
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). Together with nearby Wanda Mound, it is one of Kraków's two prehistoric mounds as well as the oldest man-made structure in Kraków. Nearby are also two other non-prehistoric, man-made mounds, Kościuszko Mound, constructed in 1823, and Piłsudski's Mound, completed in 1937. These four make up Kraków's four memorial mounds.