Łysa Góra (Święty Krzyż)

Łysa Góra (literally 'Bald Mountain'), historically associated with Święty Krzyż, is the second highest peak of the Świętokrzyskie range at 595 metres. The summit and slopes contain archaeological remains identified as a pagan wall dating to the 9th century and an enduring Christian presence marked by a Benedictine monastery established in the 11th century. In modern times the mountain accommodates multiple hiking trails and the Święty Krzyż TV Tower, making it both a cultural-historical site and a recreational destination. The site is embedded in regional folklore: the mountain "features prominently in a local legend about witches' sabbaths." The provided documentation records the existence and prominence of that legend but does not supply detailed narratives, named supernatural agents, eyewitness accounts, dates, or physical descriptions of paranormal occurrences. As such, the witch‑sabbath motif remains a folkloric association tied to the mountain's pre-Christian and Christian layered past rather than a catalogued corpus of contemporary supernatural reports. Culturally, Łysa Góra represents the convergence of archaeological, religious, and popular imagination: the presence of pre-Christian ritual structures and an early medieval monastery has long invited folkloric interpretation, with the witches' sabbath legend forming part of the site's intangible heritage. The source material does not advance explanatory hypotheses or investigative findings regarding the legend.