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Ostrzyca, Extinct volcanic formation in Kaczawskie Foothills, Poland

The basalt mountain reaches 501 meters above sea level and features stone fields, rare plant species, and a natural forest structure.

In 1839, Friedrich Ferdinand Prentzel ordered the construction of a shelter and 445 stone steps leading to the summit for travelers.

The mountain bears inscriptions commemorating Henriette Emilia Wiggert-Prentzel and served as a potential pagan worship center during Lusatian culture.

The ascent from the parking lot to the summit takes one hour via the Yellow Trail of Extinct Volcanoes, with a 40-minute return journey.

The mountain contains the only known occurrence of thermophilic maple-linden slope forest in Poland, protected since 1962.

Website: https://przyrodniczo.pl/rezerwaty-sudetow/ostrzyca-proboszczowicka

GPS coordinates: 51.05600,15.76327

Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:28

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