Hercules’ Club rock formation

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Hercules’ Club rock formation is a distinctive tall limestone pillar in southern Poland, famed as a natural landmark and symbol of Ojców National Park.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural monument
rock formation
tourist attraction
country Poland
elevationAboveGround approximately 25 meters
formedBy erosion
weathering
geologicalAge Jurassic
geologicalOrigin karst erosion
hasAlternativeName Hercules’ Mace
hasPolishName Maczuga Herkulesa
landformType rock pillar
stack-like formation
locatedIn Kraków-Częstochowa Upland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED
Ojców National Park
locatedNear Pieskowa Skała Castle
locatedOn limestone plateau edge
material limestone
nearestMajorCity Kraków NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive columnar shape
symbol of Ojców National Park
partOf Prądnik Valley landscape
protectedStatus located within a national park
shape tall pillar
symbolOf Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Highland landscape
Ojców National Park
tourism frequently visited on day trips from Kraków
popular photo spot
visibility visible from Pieskowa Skała Castle grounds

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