Sobien Castle

Manasterzec, Poland

First mentioned as Soban, Sobień Castle was a Royal castle guarding the merchant route along the San River. The castle was built by order of King Casimir the Great in 1340. In 1389 Władysław II Jagiełło conferred the castle to a noble family of Kmita.

The castle was destroyed in 1474 and again in 1512 by Hungarian forces. In 16th century the Kmita family sold the estates and the castle to Stadnicki family, who held it until 1713.

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Castles and fortifications in Poland

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Manasterzec, Poland

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Founded: 1340
Category: Castles and fortifications in Poland

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Małgorzata Obuchowska (2 years ago)
Wow??

Artur Wiktorski (2 years ago)
Not much left to see out of the castle but the view at the top of the hill from the castle remains is nice. This is a 20 mins stop if you don't buy anything in the small coffee shop in the carpark.

Dariusz Okoniewski (3 years ago)
An amazing place to stop by on the way to Bieszczady. Brilliant views, free to visit and not too far from the car park.

Arne Richardsen (4 years ago)
Nice place to rest when hiking. Would sleep there again. Sadly the bar was already closed.

Mentalgamer7012 (4 years ago)
Very buetiful and recommend to visit this place

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