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Kościuszko Mound in Kraków

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Sunday, 21 August 2016

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There is a man made mound built on top of a hill in Kraków. This mound is 35.5 meter high & is in the middle of an old fortress which
it is one of four such mounds in Kraków.

The mound is named after Tadeusz Kościuszko who is famous in Poland, but also was vital to the United States winning the Revolutionary War against the British. Most people in the United States do not know how much this Pollish military man, made General by George Washington, helped the people of the colonies become The United States of America.

In about the 1820s people of all ages and classes volunteered their time to buid this MASSIVE mound in commemoration of Tadeusz Kościuszko.

An easy walk up the mound takes you to the top where you will get breathtaking views over the city of Kraków. I know there are many places to see in Kraków, but this is one you can add to your list.

Below the mound in the restored part of the fortress is a wax museum with some of the famous people from Poland.

Having a chat with Pope John Paul II

Chopin

Jan Matejko the famous Polish artist

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).