Góra Szybowników, Hill for gliding in Fordon district, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Góra Szybowników is a steep escarpment rising about 95 meters in the Fordon district of Bydgoszcz, positioned where three landscape regions meet. From the top, visitors overlook the Vistula River and the surrounding neighborhoods below.
A glider flight school operated on this site from 1933 to 1963, making it a center for aviation training in the region. After the school closed, the hill's role in aviation history ended, but the legacy remained.
An Icarus monument at the base recalls the local aviation heritage and the connection between this place and humanity's dream of flight. Visitors encounter a tangible symbol of the region's relationship with the sky.
Two hiking trails climb to the summit, marked with restored signs and well-maintained paths that guide visitors up. The walk is straightforward and accessible from several starting points around the area.
During the Prussian era, this location was called Wilhelmshöhe in honor of Emperor Wilhelm I's visit in 1872. Few people today know about this historical name.
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