t the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, a tower was built on a hill above the Dunajec River to protect the trade route running through the valley. It was built of stone on a circular plan. At the beginning of the 14th century, a castle was built around it, intended as the seat of the Czchow starostes. It is mentioned in documents from 1356 and 1363. Today, only the tower, round at the base, octagonal above, is well preserved, it is about 20 meters high and 12 meters in diameter. Traces of foundations are visible around it, from which it is known that the castle consisted
Aerial photo, photo by ZeroJeden, VII 2020
of two rooms on the ground floor and an external staircase leading to the first floor. In 1928, the tower was restored, filling in the gaps in the walls, and the foundations of the residential building were discovered in 1960 during archaeological research conducted by A. Żaka. In 2000, the upper part of the tower was rebuilt, and a staircase was also built to allow access to the top, which is an excellent viewing point.
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the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, a tower was built on a hill above the Dunajec River to protect the trade route running through the valley. It was built of stone on a circular plan. At the beginning of the 14th century, a castle was built around it, intended as the seat of the Czchow starostes. It is mentioned in documents from 1356 and 1363. Today, only the tower, round at the base, octagonal above, is well preserved, it is about 20 meters high and 12 meters in diameter. Traces of foundations are visible around it, from which it is known that the castle consisted 
