%0 Journal Article
%T How Kościuszko Mound in Krakow was created – events during the Republic of Krakow
%A Danowska, Ewa
%J Krakowski Rocznik Archiwalny
%V 2017
%R 10.4467/12332135KRA.17.002.14656
%N XXIII
%P 45-63
%K Tadeusz Kościuszko, Republic of Krakow, construction of the Mound, technical details, work progress
%@ 1233-2135
%D 2021
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/krakowski-rocznik-archiwalny/article/jak-powstawal-kopiec-kosciuszki-w-krakowie-jego-dzieje-w-czasach-rzeczypospolitej-krakowskiej
%X 23 June 1828 saw the funeral in Krakow of Tadeusz Kościuszko, who had died a year earlier. The corpse of the Commander was ceremoniously placed in Wawel Cathedral, and the Senate of the Free City of Krakow decided to commemorate him with a suitable monument. Numerous suggestions concerning its form appeared from the leaders of Krakow as well as its residents. It was decided to create a mound for the hero on Bronisława Hill, based on the already existing Krakus and Wanda mounds. A suitable resolution was passed Jak powstawał Kopiec Kościuszki w Krakowie... 63 by the Senate on 19 July 1820. A collection of necessary funds was initiated and the course of work was planned. The ceremonial inauguration took place on 16 October 1820. The Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument Construction Committee was established, with the aim of supervising the work and financial aspects of the undertaking. Local society actively participated in the activities, which were not without difficulties or unpleasant surprises of a technical or construction nature. The establishment of a settlement around the Mound was planned, with the residents taking care of the Mound, but was not carried out. On 25 October 1823, work on the construction of Kościuszko Mound ended. The surrounding area was developed and a road built. Maintenance work on the Mound continued and turned out to be a constant necessity. The Austrian powers accepted the existence of the Mound after the end of the Republic of Krakow, and in 1860 placed a granite stone with an inscription on its peak.