Kościelna

Kościelna, in German Kirchberg, is a peak in the northern part of the Kruczych Mountains in the Central Sudetes, forming their northern end. It rises in the fork of the Bóbr and Zadrna rivers, right above the centre of Kamienna Góra.

Two summits

The massif has two summits: the main one, rising to 513 metres above sea level, and a lower one, called Góra Parkowa, at 511 metres. It is built of Permian porphyries and Carboniferous sandstones and conglomerates belonging to the formations of the western wing of the Intra-Sudetic Basin.

A church at the foot and an underground route inside

On the north-eastern slope stands the baroque Church of Our Lady of the Rosary from the 18th century, known as the church of grace. Inside the hill runs the underground tourist route Project Arado, described as "Hitler's lost laboratory."

Practical information

• Location: above the centre of Kamienna Góra, in Kamienna Góra County
• Access: directly from the town centre, at the foot of the peak
• What to expect: a low town-centre peak with a view over Kamienna Góra, a church of grace on the slope and an underground tourist route inside the hill