KARKONOSZE THE GIANT MOUNTAINS P H O T O G R A P H Y Zbigniew Kulik Museum of Sport and Tourism Karpacz Dolny Śląsk Poland
THE GIANT MOUNTAINS It is a legendary region of The Ghost of the Mountains (Duch Gór) The Giant (Karkonosz), which is believed to live at the foot of the mountain Śnieżka (1602 meters above sea level). The Giant Mountains form one of the most beautiful mountain ranges one might see. They are situated in the south-western part of Poland along the Polish Czech border (they extend over the length of 34 km). The Giant Mountains are really beautiful with interesting fauna and flora as well as granite rocks with fantastic shapes. The most precious areas are legally protected. Karkonoski National Park was established there in 1959. There are a lot of tourist attractions and good conditions for winter sports. The most beautiful and the most interesting places in the mountains can be easily reached because of the developed trails. There are excellent conditions for downhill and cross-country skiing. Mountain rescue teams keep watching the safety of the tourists and skiers. Karkonosze exhibition was arranged by a highly respected photographer Mr. Zbigniew Kulik from Karpacz. He has been taking pictures of the mountains for over thirty years, moreover, he has arranged his exhibitions in Poland and abroad. He also manages the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Karpacz, which is the institution belonging to the Board of the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship. Andrzej Pawluszek The President of the Tourism Organization of Dolnośląskie Voivodeship
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KARKONOSZE THE GIANT MOUNTAINS 1. Wielki Staw Great Lake 2. Mały Staw Small Lake 3. Mały Szyszak i Tępy Szczyt Small Szyszak and Tępy Summit 4. Wodospad Kamieńczyka The Kamieńczyk Waterfall 5. Mały Staw Small Lake 6. Stare obserwatorium meteorologiczne na Śnieżce Old meteorological observatory on the summit of Mt. Śnieżka 7. Zima na Równi pod Śnieżką Winter in the plane near Mt. Śnieżka 8. Kocioł Małego Stawu Small Lake Basin 9. Skały Pielgrzymy Pilgrims Rocks 10. Obserwatorium meteorologiczne na Śnieżce Meteorological observatory on the summit of Mt. Śnieżka 11. Kaplica na Śnieżce Chapel on the summit of Mt. Śnieżka 12. Śnieżka zimą Mt. Śnieżka in winter 13. Na Śnieżce On the summit of Mt. Śnieżka 14. Skały Pielgrzymy - Pilgrims Rocks 15. Czeskie i Śląskie Kamienie Czech and Silesian Stones 16. Zachód słońca w Karkonoszach Sunset in the Giant Mountains 17. Wschód słońca w Karkonoszach Sunrise in the Giant Mountains 18. Śnieżne Kotły Snow Basins 19. Śnieżne Kotły z dawnym schroniskiem Snow Basins with an old hostel 20. Widok na Śnieżne Kotły A View of Snow Basins 21. Kościół w Jagniątkowie Church in Jagniątków 22. Panorama Karkonoszy Panorama of the Giant Mountains 23. Równia pod Śnieżką The plane near Mt. Śnieżka 24. Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki The Museum of Sport and Tourism 25. Mały Staw Small Lake 26. Schronisko Samotnia zimą Samotnia hostel in Winter 27. Śnieżka zimą Mt. Śniezka in winter 28. Schronisko Strzecha Akademicka zimą Strzecha Akademicka hostel in winter 29. Obři důl zimą - Obři důl in winter 30. Zamek na Chojniku Chojnik Castle 31. Panorama Karkonoszy ze Stawów Podgórzyńskich Panorama of the Giant Mountains visible from the Lakes in Podgórzyn village 32. Kościół Wang The Church called Wang 33. Karkonosze jesienią - The Giant Mountains in autumn
2005 by Editions Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki, Karpacz www.muzeumsportu.neostrada.pl ISBN 83-913213-9-0 Translation from Polish: Magdalena Sporna Jaremen Press Jelenia Góra 2005
Zbigniew Kulik was born in 1952 in Jelenia Góra. In 1976 he graduated from the Academy of Economics in Wrocław. His major was economics and organization of tourism. Since 1976 he has been continuously working with The Museum of Sport and Tourism in Karpacz. In 1980 he graduated from Postgraduate Studies at Jagielloński University in Kraków. He is the author of guidebooks for tourists and many articles in the field of history of the tourism of Sudety Mountains, in particular, he describes the region of Jelenia Góra. He is also a co-writer of the monograph titled Karkonosze polskie (Polish Karkonosze) published by Polish Academy of Sciences with the division in Wrocław, and by Karkonoskie Association of Sciences in Jelenia Góra. The author or the co-author of many exhibitions shown in Museum of Sport and Tourism in Karpacz from 1978 to 2005. A photographer personal exhibitions in Poland and abroad: in Germany, Denmark, France and Hungary. His photographs have been published in tourists publications in Poland and abroad, in many books, albums, as well as in posters and brochures. He takes photos of mountains, landscapes, fauna and flora, historic buildings and monuments. He was awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Arts with an honorable decoration cultural activist of merit and he has been honoured with the gold distinction tourism activist of merit by the President of Sport and Tourism Committee and by The President of the Republic of Poland with Gold Cross of Merit.