Schronisko Dom Śląski
| Schronisko Dom Śląski (formerly Schlesierhaus ) |
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 The hotel in 2014 |
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| Mountain range | Giant Mountains | |
| Geographical location: | 50 ° 44 '22.5 " N , 15 ° 43' 44.3" E | |
| Altitude | 1400 m npm | |
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| owner | Charles Warecki | |
| Built | 1922 | |
| Construction type | Mountain hotel | |
| Development | Private road, closed to motor vehicles | |
| Usual opening times | All year round | |
| accommodation | 72 beds | |
| Web link |
Homepage (German / Polish) |
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The mountain hotel Schronisko Dom Śląski ( German Schlesierhaus ) is a mountain hut on the Polish side of the Giant Mountains .
location
The hotel is at an altitude of 1400 m above sea level, making it the highest shelter in the Polish part of the Sudetes . It stands on the edge of the mountain rain Moors Równia pod Śnieżką ( Kopp plan , Czech Obří pláň ), directly on the mountain pass under the Snow Mountain (Polish Przełęcz pod Śnieżką or Sedlo pod Sněžkou in Czech - 1389 m). The valley locations of the pass are Karpacz ( Krummhübel ) in Poland and Pec pod Sněžkou ( Petzer ) on the Czech side.
The former tourist border crossing "Śląski Dom- Luční bouda " was set up here, because the state border between the two former Eastern Bloc countries runs just a few steps away .
history
There are different views on the history of the Schlesierhaus. While some date the foundation to the year 1922, others see the beginnings as early as the middle of the 19th century, while others go back almost two centuries further.
As early as 1665, the first shed was built on the saddle under the Schneekoppe. This served as a shelter for the workers who dragged the material for the construction of the St. Laurentius Chapel ( kaplica św. Wawrzyńca ) to the top of the Śnieżka Mountain. The builder was the Silesian Count Schaffgotsch , which is why the name 'Herrenbaude' ( Panská bouda ) came up for the hut. To what extent this first hut was the predecessor of the Schlesierhaus or the neighboring giant hut ( Obří bouda ) cannot be said with certainty, as the 'Herrenbaude' was demolished after the completion of the chapel (1681).
In 1847, on the Austrian side of the border at that time, the giant hut was built as the first crested hut ever. It had been commissioned by the merchant fellow laborer from Großaupa ( Velká Úpa ) and was used solely for tourism. At the same time, according to Czech sources since the spring of 1844, the brothers Johan and Dieter Heldmann from the then Prussian Schmiedeberg ( Kowary ) had also pursued the plan to build a tourist hostel on the way to Schneekoppe. They had already brought wood and other building materials for future construction when they met fierce resistance. This resistance came from the landlord of the gigantic building, Reinard Schulz, who tried to prevent competition with brutal methods and destroyed the siblings' building materials.
It is said that he even went so far as to attempt to murder Johan while he was guarding his construction site. But the attack failed and Johan was saved. His brother is said to have gone to Schulz and threatened him with a report to the police. Schulz is said to have bought silence by promising to reimburse the money for the purchase and transport of the material.
It is also reported that Schulz was very reluctant to pay and that the new building could only be opened in the summer of 1847. Its first owner and landlord was Johan Heldmann and the building was called “Heldmann Baude” ( Buda Heldmanna ) according to tradition .
In 1888 the building was destroyed in a fire. It was assumed that it was arson and Schulz was immediately suspected, but his guilt could never be proven. The end of the gigantic building was far less abrupt and dragged on for many years with gradual decline. In 1970 it was closed to the public and finally demolished in 1982, since it had become irretrievably dilapidated.
Instead of the old Heldmann Baude, a new hostel was only built in 1904. However, this had to give way to the current building 18 years later. This is the third building on this site and was built between 1921 and 1922 based on the designs of the renowned Wroclaw architect Herbert Eras, who also planned the former “Rübezahl” (now Schronisko Odrodzenie ) youth club . The new owner was Frederick Lang from Zillerthal ( Mysłakowice ), who was the first to use the name "Schlesierhaus". Long lasted only a short time and in 1924 there was another change of ownership. Karl Kuhne, the new innkeeper, extended the building towards the Koppenkegel in 1925 with a glazed veranda. The hostel had 66 beds in 1, 2 and 3-bed rooms and 60 places in a shared dormitory.
After the Second World War , the owner was expropriated and, together with the rest of the German population, suffered the fate of displacement . The Schlesierhaus was initially administered by the DTTK and PTT (since 1951 by PTTK) under the names "Pod Śnieżką", "Na Równi pod Śnieżką" and "Dom Śląski".
In November 1950 the WOP border guards took over the hostel and set up a border crossing.
On August 5, 1959, the MSW sold the Schlesierhaus for a symbolic amount to the PTTK, which continued the operation with kitchen and staff accommodation. The border guards remained on duty until July 2005, after both countries had joined the Schengen Agreement the year before and then gradually dismantled border controls.
In 2007 the district of Jelenia Góra ( Hirschberg ) carried out a tender with the aim of reprivatising the Silesian House. On November 9th of the same year the procedure was successfully completed - the current owner is Charles Warecki.
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↑ DTTK stands for D olnośląskie T owarzystwo T urystyki K walifikowanej - Lower Silesian Society for the Promotion of Tourism
PTTK is the abbreviation for P olskie T owarzystwo T urystyczno K rajoznawcze - Polish Society for Tourism and Local Lore - ↑ WOP is the abbreviation for W ojsko O chrony P ogranicza - Military Border Guard (Poland)
- ↑ MSW denotes the Ministry of the Interior M inisterstwo S praw W ewnętrznych i Administracji - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration
tourism
The hostel is located at the crossroads of several hiking trails:
▬ A blue-marked hiking trail leads from Karpacz Górny ( Bridge Mountain ) from the Wang Church via Schronisko Strzecha Akademicka ( Hampelbaude ). If you like, you can make a detour to Schronisko Samotnia ( pond hut ) on Mały Staw ( small pond ). Walking time: approx. 3 ½ hours.
▬ Another route marked in black begins, also coming from Karpacz. At the “Orlinek” ski jump in the Wilcza Poręba ( Wolfshau ) district, it goes through the Melzergrund ( Kocioł Łomniczki ), past the “Schronisko PTTK Nad Łomniczką” youth hostel ( Melzergrundbaude 1002 m. Above sea level). Walking time: approx. 1 ¾ hours.
▬ Signposted in red, the “ Path of Polish-Czech Friendship ” leads past here, which connects Szklarska Poręba ( Schreiberhau ) with Malá Úpa ( Kleinaupa ) on the main ridge of the Szklarska Mountains .
▬ following Similarly, a blue traffic signs coming from the Czech side to the ridge. From Pec pod Sněžkou ( sneak ) by the Obri dul ( Giant ground ), past the historical mine Kovárna ( Bergschmiede ). In the winter season this path is closed due to the danger of avalanches. Walking time: approx. 3 ½ hours.
In good weather, you can also use two technical aids:
- From Karpacz with the chairlift to the Kleine Koppe ( Kopa , 1377 m). From there it is just a 15 minute walk to the Schlesierhaus.
- A gondola lift leads from Pec pod Sněžkou to the summit of Snezka. Then you can take the path called “Droga Jubileuszowa” ( Jubilee Path ) around the summit or you can descend the shorter, steep and therefore chain-secured “zigzag path” in 20 minutes. Both routes lead down the valley towards Koppenplan.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 50 years of the Giant Mountains National Park, page 124 ff. Accessed on March 21, 2016 . (PDF, 8.8 MB)
- ↑ Schroniska sudeckie - Pod Śnieżkką (Dom Śląski). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 25, 2016 ; accessed on March 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Polish side
- ↑ Dom Śląski - Śladami karkonoskich schronisk. Retrieved March 21, 2016 . Polish side
