Castles of Poland

This is a site devoted to castles, the heritage of remote times, when solid fortifications helped people to stay in power, to defend Polish borders and last but not least, to protect themselves against robbers. What remains of the castles today are mainly 'picturesque' structures of bricks or stones somewhere on the castle hills. Some castles became palaces, which - as a result of numerous reconstructions - do not resemble the original design at all. Watching them I cannot resist the feeling that they lost something important? the primary practicality and usefulness of their original form. Being masterpieces of architecture to others, to me palaces are just fashionable, luxurious, ornamental buildings created with the purpose of provoking the jealousy of neighbours, as I presume they were supposed to. That is why castles have always had a great fascination for me.

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2025-06-14	ZeroJeden
New aerial photos of castles have been added: Biała (1), Boleszkowice (1), Buk (1), Buk (1), Chomętowo (1), Chwarszczany (1), Danabórz (1), Dobra (1), Drawno (1), Drezdenko (1), Gniewkowo (1), Gołańcz (1), Golczewo (1), Szczecin Grabowo (1), Ińsko (1)
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2025-06-17	ZeroJeden
In the Map of Poland section, a test functionality of AI-guided tour suggestions has been added. In the text field, you can ask for suggestions of castles. For example, "I'm in Warsaw, suggest 4 castles on the route to Jelenia Góra", "I'm in Koszlin, I'd like to visit about 5 castles in the vicinity of Poznań".
2025-06-14	ZeroJeden
New aerial photos of castles have been added: Gola Dzierżoniowska (1), Iłża (1), Grodziec (1), Golub-Dobrzyń (1), Jegławki (1), Giżycko (1), Gosławice (1), Gryf (1), Janowice - Bolczów (1), Gorzkowice (1), Fredropol (1), Hrubieszów (1), Jarosław (1), Głogów (1), Gościszów (1), Grodziec (1), Jędrzychów (1), Gostynin (1)
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2025-06-07	ZeroJeden
New aerial photos of castles have been added: Chojnów (1), Chrząstów (1), Chrzelice (1), Cisów (1), Ćmielów (1), Czarne (1), Czarne (1), Czempiń (1), Czerna (1), Częstochowa - Stare Błeszno (1), Człuchów (1), Czocha (1), Czorsztyn (1), Danków (1), Darłowo (1), Dobczyce (1), Dorohusk (1), Dukla (1), Ełk (1)
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2025-06-03	ZeroJeden
New aerial photos of castles have been added: Aksmanice (1), Baranów Sandomierski (1), Barciany (1), Bezławki (1), Białogard (1), Biecz II (1), Bieławin (1), Bielsko-Biała (1), Bobrzany (1), Bodzentyn (1), Bolestraszyce (1), Branice (1), Brodnica (1), Brzeg (1), Byki (1), Bytów (1), Chałupki (1), Chełm (1), Chocianów (1), Chocianowiec (1)
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2025-05-24	ZeroJeden
Archival photos of the castles have been added: Ujazd (1), Ujazd (1), Uniejów (1), Uraz (1), Warszawa - Królewski (1), Wąsosz (1), Węgorzewo (1), Nowy Wiśnicz (1), Wleń (1), Wojanów (1), Zagórze Śląskie (1), Załuż (1), Zamczysko (1), Zawada (1), Żelazno (1), Złocieniec (1), Żywiec (1)
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2025-05-17	ZeroJeden
Archival photos of the castles have been added: Słupsk (1), Smoleń (1), Sobieszów (1), Solec (1), Stare Drawsko (1), Strzelce Opolskie (1), Sucha Beskidzka (1), Sulechów (1), Świecie (1), Świerklaniec (1), Swobnica (1), Szamotuły (1), Szczecinek (1), Szestno (1), Szprotawa (1), Szydłów (1), Tuchola (1), Tułowice (1), Tworków (1), Tworóg (1)
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2025-05-10	ZeroJeden
Archival photos of the castles have been added: Pęzino (1), Pielaszkowice (1), Pieskowa Skała (1), Pilica (1), Płoty (1), Prudnik (1), Przemyśl (1), Rabsztyn (1), Raciążek (1), Radzyń Chełmiński (1), Rogów Sobocki (1), Rudna (1), Rudno (1), Ryn (1), Rzeszów (1), Sanok (1), Ścinawka Górna (1), Siedlęcin (1), Siewierz (1), Słońsk (1)
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2025-04-25	ZeroJeden
Archival photos of the castles have been added: Lidzbark Warmiński (1), Łodygowice (1), Medyka (1), Międzylesie (1), Międzyrzecz (1), Milicz (1), Namysłów (1), Nidzica (1), Niedzica (1), Niemcza (1), Niemodlin (1), Niepołomice (1), Nowe (1), Nowy Sącz (1), Odrzykoń (1), Olsztyn (1), Olsztyn (1), Opole - Ostrówek (1), Ossolin (1), Papowo Biskupie (1)
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2025-04-19	ZeroJeden
New aerial photos of castles have been added: Białystok (1), Bolesławiec (1), Kłodzko (1), Łąka Prudnicka (1), Łęczyca (1), Łomnica (1), Lubliniec (1), Lubsko (1), Międzylesie (1), Mikorzyce (1), Oleśnica (1), Pszczyna (1), Ścinawka Średnia (1), Ślęza (1), Syców (1), Szydłowiec (1), Twardogóra (1), Wieluń (1)
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