Wzgórze Tarnogajskie

Wzgórze Tarnogajskie, also known as the hill on Ziębicka street, is an artificially heaped-up mound in the Tarnogaj estate in Wrocław.

Height and origin

According to a 1939 topographic map of the area around Wrocław, the mound had an absolute height of 138 m above sea level. Today the hill has a height of 133 m above sea level and a prominence of 8.5 m above the surrounding terrain.

Surroundings of the hill

To the south and east runs Wrocław's railway ring road. To the northeast are the buildings of a disused municipal gasworks, to the north allotment gardens, and beyond them residential buildings. To the west lies the Holy Spirit Cemetery on Bardzka street.

Viewpoint

Thanks to its height above the surrounding terrain, the hill is sometimes used as a spot with a view over the Tarnogaj estate, although the sources do not describe a developed viewpoint or any infrastructure on the summit.

Practical information

• Location: the Tarnogaj estate, on Ziębicka street, Wrocław
• Access on foot from the allotment gardens or from the Holy Spirit Cemetery on Bardzka street
• An area of urban green space with no described tourist infrastructure