Góra Świętej Anny (hill)
Góra Świętej Anny (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡura ˈɕfʲɛntɛj ˈannɨ]) or St. Anne Mountain (German: St. Annaberg; Silesian: Świyntŏ Anna) is an inselberg in Upper Silesia, Poland, next to the community of the same name. It is the location of the Franciscan monastery with the miraculous statue of St. Anne and the imposing calvary, which is an important destination for Roman Catholic pilgrimage.
| Góra Świętej Anny | |
|---|---|
Sanctuary | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Coordinates | 50°27′00″N 18°10′00″E |
| Geography | |
Góra Świętej Anny Poland Góra Świętej Anny Góra Świętej Anny (Opole Voivodeship) | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic cone |
Historic Monument of Poland | |
| Designated | 2004-04-14 |
| Part of | Góra Świętej Anny – Composed Cultural and Natural Landscape |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2004 r. Nr 102, poz. 1061 |
The Composed Cultural and Natural Landscape of Góra Świętej Anny was announced one of Poland's official Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii) by the National Heritage Board of Poland and the President of Poland.
In 1921 it was the site of the Battle of Annaberg between Polish insurgents and German paramilitaries, commemorated in the Third Reich by the construction of a Thingstätte (Amphitheatre) and a mausoleum. The theatre remains, but the Nazi mausoleum was destroyed and replaced with a monument to those who took part in the Third Silesian Uprising.