Tadeusz Hołdys High-Mountain Meteorological Observatory on Śnieżka
Tadeusz Hołdys High-Mountain Meteorological Observatory on Śnieżka, Weather observatory at Mount Śnieżka, Karpacz, Poland
The observatory consists of three connected disc-shaped structures made of concrete, steel, aluminum, and glass, reaching an elevation of 1602 meters.
Meteorological observations on Mount Śnieżka began in 1824 at Saint Lawrence Chapel, which served as a tourist shelter for initial measurements.
The current modernist building, designed by Witold Lipiński in 1974, takes inspiration from the characteristic rock formations shaped by erosion in the Karkonosze Mountains.
The facility conducts measurements of solar radiation, atmospheric pollution, air radioactivity, and standard meteorological observations for weather service requirements.
The observatory, nicknamed the Martian Plates, represents one of two Polish mountain stations integrated into the global high-altitude station network.
Location: Karpacz
Official opening: July 5, 1900
Elevation above the sea: 1,602 m
Made from material: concrete
Website: https://sniezka.karpacz.pl/obserwatorium_na_sniezce
GPS coordinates: 50.73640,15.73970
Latest update: May 15, 2025 19:15
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