Kozubová
Encyclopedia
is a 982 m (3,222 ft)-high mountain
in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids
mountain range, Frýdek-Místek District
, Moravian-Silesian Region
, Czech Republic
.
Several touristic routes lead to Kozubová. One can reach the mountain from surrounding villages: Milíkov
(Milików), Košařiska
(Koszarzyska), Bocanovice
(Boconowice) and Dolní Lomná
(Łomna Dolna).
According to Jan Korzenny, regional historian from Dolní Lomná, the name of the mountain is derived from surname Kozub. It is said to be a sheep shepherd
who led his sheep on the slopes of this mountain.
In 1937 a Saint Anne
chapel
was built there. Beskid sandstone
was used as a construction material. Main initiator of the building was priest Rudolf Płoszek from Hnojník
(Gnojnik). It was consecrated 7 August 1937. More than 10,000 people took part in the event. Since 1937 a church fair occurs here every year at the end of July. Prominent feature of the chapel is a 15 m (49.2 ft) high tower, serving as a lookout tower during the church fair. Church masses occur only several times a year. At the end of the 1990s it was reconstructed.
There is a mountain hut on Kozubová. Original wooden hut was built in July 1928-August 1929 on the initiative of Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczne "Beskid Śląski" (Polish Touristic Society "Silesian Beskids") of the Polish minority in Czechoslovakia. The project was prepared by architect Edward Dawid. Mountain hut was opened 8 September 1929. During World War II
it served mostly to the Hitler Youth
, and at the end of war to Wehrmacht
units who conducted operations against partisans from the area. The building burnt to the ground on 9 February 1973. Precise investigation evaluated reason of the fire. It was self-ignition
of a balk near the chimney. In 1986 new, current hut was built on its place, its architectonic character is however completely different than the style of the original one.
Mountain
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in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
The Moravian-Silesian Beskids is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name...
mountain range, Frýdek-Místek District
Frýdek-Místek District
Frýdek-Místek District is a district within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the city of Frýdek-Místek. It was created by 1960 reform of administrative divisions...
, Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Several touristic routes lead to Kozubová. One can reach the mountain from surrounding villages: Milíkov
Milíkov (Frýdek-Místek District)
is a village in the Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 1,300 inhabitants , 41% of whom are the Polish. The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
(Milików), Košařiska
Košariská
Košariská is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.- Geography :The municipality lies at an altitude of 249 metres and covers an area of 11.531 km². It has a population of about 403 people....
(Koszarzyska), Bocanovice
Bocanovice
is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 428 inhabitants , 30.9% of the population are the Poles and 80.8% are Roman Catholics....
(Boconowice) and Dolní Lomná
Dolní Lomná
is a village in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, close to the borders with Poland and Slovakia. It has a population of 867 , 31% of the population are the Poles and 72% are Roman Catholics. It is situated in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range, in the historical region of Cieszyn...
(Łomna Dolna).
According to Jan Korzenny, regional historian from Dolní Lomná, the name of the mountain is derived from surname Kozub. It is said to be a sheep shepherd
Shepherd
A shepherd is a person who tends, feeds or guards flocks of sheep.- Origins :Shepherding is one of the oldest occupations, beginning some 6,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool...
who led his sheep on the slopes of this mountain.
In 1937 a Saint Anne
Saint Anne
Saint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
was built there. Beskid sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
was used as a construction material. Main initiator of the building was priest Rudolf Płoszek from Hnojník
Hnojník
is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Stonávka River. It has a population of 1,446 ; 11.5% of the population are Poles.- History :...
(Gnojnik). It was consecrated 7 August 1937. More than 10,000 people took part in the event. Since 1937 a church fair occurs here every year at the end of July. Prominent feature of the chapel is a 15 m (49.2 ft) high tower, serving as a lookout tower during the church fair. Church masses occur only several times a year. At the end of the 1990s it was reconstructed.
There is a mountain hut on Kozubová. Original wooden hut was built in July 1928-August 1929 on the initiative of Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczne "Beskid Śląski" (Polish Touristic Society "Silesian Beskids") of the Polish minority in Czechoslovakia. The project was prepared by architect Edward Dawid. Mountain hut was opened 8 September 1929. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it served mostly to the Hitler Youth
Hitler Youth
The Hitler Youth was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It existed from 1922 to 1945. The HJ was the second oldest paramilitary Nazi group, founded one year after its adult counterpart, the Sturmabteilung...
, and at the end of war to Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
units who conducted operations against partisans from the area. The building burnt to the ground on 9 February 1973. Precise investigation evaluated reason of the fire. It was self-ignition
Spontaneous combustion
Spontaneous combustion is the self-ignition of a mass, for example, a pile of oily rags. Allegedly, humans can also ignite and burn without an obvious cause; this phenomenon is known as spontaneous human combustion....
of a balk near the chimney. In 1986 new, current hut was built on its place, its architectonic character is however completely different than the style of the original one.