Wietrzychowice, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wietrzychowice [vjɛtʂɨxɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Izbica Kujawska, within Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1]

See also: Wietrzychowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Wietrzychowice
Village
Earthen long barrows
Wietrzychowice
Coordinates: 52.4114°N 18.8594°E / 52.4114; 18.8594
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyWłocławek County
GminaIzbica Kujawska

Archaeology

A group of megalithic tombs called Polish Pyramids or Kuyavian Pyramids have been found in the adjacent forest. They are elongated mounds with a length of up to 150 meters and a height of 2–3 meters, probably belonging to Funnelbeaker culture, 4000 years BC.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. http://www.izbica-kujawska.com/turystyka/grobowce.php
  3. http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=20149
  4. Krzemińska, Alicja Edyta; Dzikowska, Anna; Zaręba, Anna Danuta; Jarosz, Katarzyna Rozalia; Widawski, Krzysztof; Łach, Janusz Stanisław (2018). "The Significance of Megalithic Monuments in the Process of Place Identity Creation and in Tourism Development". Open Geosciences. 10 (1): 504–516. doi:10.1515/geo-2018-0040. ISSN 2391-5447.
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