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The Ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze.
Podzamcze
Ogrodzieniec Castle is the largest castle of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland and, undoubtedly, one the most beautiful castles in Poland. It is located on Mount Janowski at the heart of the Upland. Fantastic rock formations, which were used to construct the castle, make the majestic ruins even more picturesque. The castle is situated in the central part of the Polish Jura and it is easy to get there. The red marked Eagles' Nests Trail runs nearby.
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The Ruins of the Castle Olsztyn
Olsztyn
The ruins of the castle in Olsztyn near Częstochowa are among the best-known strongholds of the Polish Jura. A cylindrical, 35- meter tall tower catches the eye from afar. It was built of white limestone, and overbuilt with brown bricks, like a mast of the ship floating in the rough sea. Indeed, the castle witnessed many dramatic events, including the assassination of Maciek Borkowic. From the mid-seventeenth century on, it was falling into disrepair. Eventually, it became a tourist attraction, lying on the popular Eagles’ Nests Trail.
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The Castle in Toszek
Toszek
Originally, at the time of the Piast dynasty, the castle of Toszek was a wooden and earthen structure. We do not know its exact origins, but it probably dates back to the tenth or eleventh century. Duke Przemysław, who ruled here in the fifteenth century, built a brick building. Later, at the end of the sixteenth century, a Renaissance mansion erected here. The castle, which burned down in 1811, was partly rebuilt in the 60s of the last century. Today, the castle houses the cultural center named "Castle in Toszek".
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The Castle Hill in Cieszyn
Cieszyn
The Castle Hill in Cieszyn, located on the Olza river, is a small hill with steep slopes, situated in the center of Cieszyn. There are a few historic buildings worth mentioning on the hill, among others, remains of the ducal castle, a Romanesque rotunda of Saint Nicolas and a Classicist palace of the Hapsburgs. Besides the monuments, there is a romantic park with trees, which some of them are monuments of nature.
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The Settlement on Mount Birów in Podzamcze
Mount Birów rises 461 m above sea level. It is one of the characteristic hills in the area of Podzamcze and Ogrodzieniec. The picturesque rocky hill with a good view on the surrounding area was already a site the Neolithic settlement. Especially, the top parts of the hill, which form a depression surrounded by limestone outcrops, have important defensive qualities. Today, we can see a reconstruction of the Slavic settlement here.
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The Ruins of the Castle in Sławków
Sławków
Sławków Castle is now actually dilapidated. It is situated on a hill over the Biała Pszemsza. It was a thirteenth-century stronghold, which belonged to the bishops of Cracow. Its task was to protect access to the town from the direction of Cracow. In 1983-1990, the excavations were conducted on the castle hill called Zamczysko. They uncovered the ruins, and as a result, an archaeological reserve was established here.
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The Palace in Kończyce Wielkie
Kończyce Wielkie
Kończyce Wielkie is a small settlement in Cieszyn Silesia, located only a few miles from the Czech border. It is proud of several tourist attractions. One of the most interesting is a palace erected in the Baroque and Classicist styles surrounded by a landscaped park. The palace is called "Good Lady". Why this name? The last owner of the local property was Gabriel von Thun-Hohenstein, an aristocrat known for her charitable work.
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The Castle in Grodziec
Grodziec
The origins of Grodziec, a village lying near Skoczów, go back to at least the twelfth century. The name comes from the wooden Grodek, which in Polish means “an old small settlement”. Grodek, situated in the Duchy of Cieszyn, guarded the trade route from the Polish capital of Kraków, through Cieszyn towards Moravia and Bohemia. For the first time, the village was mentioned as "Świesza" at the beginning of the fourteenth century. At the end of that century, a brick building was erected on the site of the wooden watchtower.
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The Piastowski Castle in Gliwice
Gliwice
The Piast Castle in Gliwice is one of the landmarks of the city. Its origin is attributed to Siemowit, the first ruler who styled himself Duke of Gliwice. He reigned in the first half of the fourteenth century. The stone and brick stronghold is situated in the line of the city walls. It currently houses a branch of the Gliwice Museum. The collections gathered here present the history of the city and life of its people from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
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The Castle in Tworków
Tworków
Tworków is a small, but old village near Racibórz. There are a few monuments including the ruins of a castle which are worth seeing. Originally, the castle had been a Gothic medieval building, which was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence, and later converted into a fancy neo-Renaissance palace. The building, which unfortunately burned down in the interwar years, is now a picturesque ruin.
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The Manor House in Bzów
Zawiercie
In the fourteenth century Bzów was a village. Nowadays, it is part of Zawiercie, where we can see a one-storey brick manor house. The building was probably built in the eighteenth century. It underwent alternations, which changed its shape significantly. Today, the manor house is used for residential purposes. Bzów lies on the Millennium Trail, which in a short time will lead to nearby Podzamcze or Kromołów.
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The Zwierkowski Palace in Biała Wielka
Biała Wielka
A small palace stands in the village of Biała Wielka near Lelów. It was built for Ignacy Zwierkowski at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In the first half of the nineteenth century the owner of the palace was Walenty Zwierkowski, a legendary Napoleonic soldier, and later, it belonged to the Schuetzs, excellent administrators. After WW2, a school was housed in the palace, and now it is privately owned. The Classicist, two-storey building is surrounded with a landscape park.
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