Krak Hill

The Krak Hill ( Polish copy Kraka or Polish copy Krakusa ) in Krakow was probably built on the Lasota Hill by the Wislanes in the 6th century as a burial mound of the legendary ruler Krak . Its height is about 16 meters and its diameter is 57 meters. The Rękawka festival takes place on Krak Hill at Easter time.

history

Archaeological investigations of the Krak Hill revealed human remains and cult objects, possibly funerary supplements, the Przeworsk culture , Lusatian culture and Pomeranian face urn culture , all of which are significantly older than the hill itself. The hill itself could be Avar, Celtic, Scythian, Hunnic or West Slavic Be of origin. Fort 33 Krakus of the Krakow fortress was built on the hill during the Habsburg era .

If you look west from Wanda Hill on February 4th or February 6th, you can see the sunset right over Krak Hill. If you look east from Krak Hill on May 2nd, August 10th, you can see the sunrise exactly over Wanda Hill. These are dates of Slavic feasts of the funeral celebrations in autumn and spring, as well as feasts of Gromnica and the Slavic god Perun .