Kościelec (2,155 m above sea level) is a mountain in the High Tatras in the Gąsienicowa Valley of Poland.
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
References
- ^ "Kościelec, Poland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Śmierć Mieczysława Karłowicza pod Kościelcem". portaltatrzanski.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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