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Lysa Hora (other)
Lysa Hora or Łysa Góra (literally "Bald Mountain" meaning barren mountain, featureless mountain in Slavic languages) and similar may mean: Lysa Hora * Lysa Hora (Kyiv), a large woody hill in Kyiv * Lysá hora, a mountain in the Czech Republic * Lysa Hora (folklore), a mountain related to witchcraft in Slavic folk mythology Łysa Góra *Łysa Góra, one of the Świętokrzyskie mountains in central Poland. *Łysa Góra, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) *Łysa Góra, part of the Swoszowice district of Kraków *Łysa Góra, Łódź Voivodeship Łysa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarnów, within Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Żarnów, south of Opoczno, and south-east of the regional capital Łódź ... (central Poland) * Łysa Góra, Hrubieszów County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Łysa Góra, Puławy County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Łysa Góra, Subcarpathian Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lysa Hora (Kyiv)
Lysa Hora ( uk, Лиса Гора); ("Bald Mountain" meaning barren mountain, featureless mountain) is a large wooded hill in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, near the confluence of the Dnipro and Lybid' rivers. The hill is now a nature reserve included in the ''Kyiv Fortress'' museum. The mount supposedly takes its name from the fact that its top was (some slopes of the hill are still) not covered by trees. The mount is located in the Holosiiv Municipal District of Kyiv. According to the Slavic legends, the Lysa Hora hill is the largest and most famous location of the mystical "bald mountain" - a traditional site of the witch gatherings. Particularly, it is asserted in the works of the Ukrainian writer Nikolai Gogol. Forts of Lysa Hora In 1872, a small fortress (part of the Kyiv Fortress) was built on the hill by the Russian army. However, upon completion the fortress was found to be of little military importance and was converted into the military storehouse. Due to its rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lysá Hora
Lysá hora (; pl, Łysa Góra; german: Lysa-berg, Kahlberg) is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is one of the rainiest places of the country with an annual precipitation of over . It is the 26th highest mountain in the country. Etymology The name means 'bald mountain'; the name came from the fact that Lysá hora had no trees. The place was first mentioned in a written document from 1261 as ''Lissa huera''. Climate Tourism Today, the mountain is also a small ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In Nort ... and a popular place for hiking in summer, attracting casual hikers, and fans of Nordic walking, running, cross-country skiing, and alpine skiing. The area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lysa Hora (folklore)
Bald Mountain ( pl, Łysa Góra, Ukrainian: Лиса гора, ''Lysa hora''; Russian: Лысая гора, ''Lysaya gora'') is a location in Slavic folk mythology related to witchcraft. According to legends, witches periodically gather on the "bald mountains" for their "Sabbath". The exact origins and factual evidences of the concept are unclear. Researchers list dozens of supposed "bald mountain" sites throughout Poland and Ukraine. Notable ones include the Łysa Góra in Poland, Lysa Hora and Zamkova Hora hills in Kyiv, Ukraine. Cultural references *''Night on Bald Mountain'' (music composition by Modest Mussorgsky and Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov inspired in the legend) *A ''Bald Mountain'' can be found in Mikhail Bulgakov's ''The Master and Margarita'' as the mountain where the ''Iyeshua'' ( Jesus of Nazareth) was crucified and it is the location of a sabbath it which Margarita takes part. * In 1970s, in Belarus, an anonymous poem ''A Tale of the Bald Mountain'' (Сказ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łysa Góra
Łysa Góra (''Bald Mountain''; also known as Łysiec or Święty Krzyż) is a well-known hill in Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland. With a height of 595 metres (1,952 ft), it is the second highest point in that range (after Łysica at 612 meters or 2,008 ft). On its slopes and atop its summit are several hiking trails, the ruins of a pagan wall from 9th century, the Benedictine monastery ''Święty Krzyż'' from the 11th century (destroyed during the Second World War, now partially restored), and a Święty Krzyż TV Tower. The mountain also features prominently in a local legend about witches' sabbaths. Location Łysa Góra, composed primarily of quartzite and Cambrian slates, lies in the eastern part of the Łysogóry range, and is the second largest peak of the larger Świętokrzyskie Mountains (after Łysica). A notable summit within the Świętokrzyski National Park, it is a vital point in many sightseeing trails of the region. The blue path to Pętko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łysa Góra, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Łysa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębno, within Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south of Dębno, south-east of Brzesko, and east of the regional capital Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 .... References Villages in Brzesko County {{Brzesko-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łysa Góra, Łódź Voivodeship
Łysa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarnów, within Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Żarnów, south of Opoczno, and south-east of the regional capital Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti .... References Villages in Opoczno County {{Opoczno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łysa Góra, Hrubieszów County
Łysa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Werbkowice, within Hrubieszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Werbkowice, south-west of Hrubieszów, and south-east of the regional capital Lublin Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t .... References Villages in Hrubieszów County {{Hrubieszów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łysa Góra, Puławy County
Łysa Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Baranów, within Puławy County __NOTOC__ Puławy County ( pl, powiat puławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was first established in 1867, but its current borders were established on January 1, 1 ..., Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. References Villages in Puławy County {{Puławy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łysa Góra, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Łysa Góra (german: Anhaltsberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pasym, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Pasym, north of Szczytno, and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. .... References Villages in Szczytno County {{Szczytno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
