Siewierz Castle

Siewierz, Poland

The Castle in Siewierz was built in the first half of the 13th century on a man-made hilltop, where formerly stood a wooden fortress. The oldest of the stronghold"s fortifications come from the 15th century. In 1443 Duke Wac³aw I of Cieszyn sold the town and the castle to Kraków"s bishop Zbigniew Ole¶nicki. The Bishops of Kraków expanded the castle and its fortification walls. The castle began to crumble in the seventeenth century, and Swedish raids quickened its deteriorating. After The Deluge the castle was rebuilt by that didn"t stop it from deteriorating and turn into a ruin. The last resident of the castle, Feliks Pawe³ Turski, left the residence in 1800. The only reason the building did not diminish is due to extensive reconstruction and renovation works in the 1950s, 1970s, and 1990s.

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Address

Tadeusza Ko¶ciuszki 18, Siewierz, Poland

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Poland

More Information

www.polishcastles.eu
en.wikipedia.org
www.sezamki.eu

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

simon (10 months ago)
An excellent place to explore and examine if you like history and archaeology. This place definitely tells a story and the setting is glorious. The lady looking after the entrance was very polite, friendly and welcoming.

O S (13 months ago)
Be careful, on Friday I seen that they close the castle to visitors not at 15.00, but at about 14.30 - because of this, some visitors could not enter. Also, there was no access on the tower (I was there at the end of August on a Friday) .

anna afek (2 years ago)
The castle is mostly restored, occasionally there are rocks and bricks lying around but it's not a hazard, however, makes the castle inaccessible to people with disabilities. There is a small exhibition in the cellar, and a tower which sadly was closed due to weather (slippery stairs). Worth a visit.

Przemysław Włodkowski (7 years ago)
Od we was there castle were closed for tourists. Castle very fine and interesting to see.

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