Kościelec (mountain in Tatras)
| Kościelec | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,155 m (7,070 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°13′31″N 20°00′52″E / 49.22528°N 20.01444°ECoordinates: 49°13′31″N 20°00′52″E / 49.22528°N 20.01444°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | resembling a church (Polish) |
| Geography | |
 Kościelec
Poland
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| Location | Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
| Parent range | High Tatras |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Kościelec (2,155 m above sea level) is a mountain in the High Tatras in the Valley Gąsienicowa of Poland.
On February 8, 1909 composer Mieczysław Karłowicz was killed at the age of 32 by an avalanche while skiing in the Kościelec mountain. This incident was commemorated by Wojciech Kilar in his tone poem Kościelec 1909, composed in 1976.
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