he prince's castle, built at the beginning of the fourteenth century, from 1314 to 1382 was the residence of the dukes of Niemodlin. In 1428 it was destroyed during the Hussite Wars, burned in 1552. It was twice rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in the years 1575 and 1589-1592. In 1610, the castle chapel was built. The castle was destroyed again in 1643 during the Thirty Years' War, and then rebuilt.
Fragments of walls have survived from the original layout, indicating
Aerial photo, photo by ZeroJeden, IV 2021
that the medieval castle was built on a regular plan, probably a rectangle. The castle, which exists to this day, is founded on a horseshoe plan with a large entrance tower on the axis topped with a helmet. The inner courtyard was once surrounded by Renaissance cloisters, probably rebuilt in the second half of the 19th century.
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e prince's castle, built at the beginning of the fourteenth century, from 1314 to 1382 was the residence of the dukes of Niemodlin. In 1428 it was destroyed during the Hussite Wars, burned in 1552. It was twice rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in the years 1575 and 1589-1592. In 1610, the castle chapel was built. The castle was destroyed again in 1643 during the Thirty Years' War, and then rebuilt.
