Katshava Mountains

Wielisławka, Wielisław Organ

Wielisławka and the Wielisław Organ – a rare relic of Permian volcanism and a mountain that may hide the treasure of the Third Reich.

Information

Organ Wielisławskie, Wielisławka – directions

  • coming from Złotoryja:
    in the village of Różana, turn into the courtyard of the restored Wielisław Mill, cross the millrace, and the gravel road will lead you directly to the Wielisław Organs
  • coming from Świerzawa:
    in the village of Sędziszowa, just past the disused railway crossing, turn sharply right and follow the gravel road (don’t worry), which will lead you to the camping area below Wielisławka

Wielisławka – sightseeing

  • powerful rhyolite organs, important on the map of geological curiosities Polish and Europe
  • around the summit leads an educational path for about 1 hour of walking
  • from the viewpoint under the top of the mountain a nice view towards the village of Sędziszowa, Kaczawa Valley and Kaczawskie Foothills
  • possibility of organizing a camping at the foot of the mountain
  • Wielisławka is one of the hypothetical places of hiding the legendary Gold of Wrocław – to this day an unfinished treasure taken by the Germans just before the closure of the encirclement around the Wrocław Fortress “Festung Breslau”
  • in Sędziszowa, at the foot of Wielisławka, a German police officer Herbert Klose lived until his death
  • the last organized attempts to search for the Gold of Wrocław were made by the authorities of the collapsing communist system in the 80s of the twentieth century.
  • we recommend reading Robert Kudelski about the lost treasure of Wrocław
Wielisławka

Wielisławka (German: Willenberg) with a rhyolite pillar blow, i.e. the Wielisław Organ.

Wielisławka - Willenberg

Wielisław organ in Wielisławka mountain. This mountain is associated with many legends about treasures hidden by the retreating German troops.

Wielisławki Adits

Entrance to one of them – the most famous one visible from the provincial road.

Adit in Wielisławka

Wielisławka is riddled with a network of old adits.

Visiting Wielisławka

One more view of the hill.

Map Wielisławka

Access to Wielisławka from Złotoryja. The gravel road leads along the mill.

Ryolite pillar blow - Wielisław Organ

The most valuable fragment of the mountain for geologists – a rhyolite pillar blow called the Wielisław Organ. A remnant of volcanoes that erupted 250 million years ago.

Near Wielisławka

Camping place near Wielisławka.

Wielisław Organ

Wielisławka is the most beautiful in autumn.

Wielisław Organ

The Wielisław organ is a former quarry. Currently, the Wielisław organ is a monument of inanimate nature.

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