Castle in Wyszogród

he castle in Wyszogród was erected at the beginning of the thirteenth century by prince Konrad I of Masovia on the site of an earlier stronghold. However, it is not known whether it was a brick complex from the beginning, but probably not. During the thirteenth century, one of the main residences of the Dukes of Mazovia was located here. The brick complex could have been erected during the reign of Casimir the Great, which, however, is not confirmed in the chronicles of Janek of Czarnków and Jan Długosz. The greatest prosperity of the castle and settlement took place during the times of princes Siemowit III and his son Janusz I, who in 1398 granted Wyszogród city rights. This is the most likely period of the construction of the brick stronghold.

It was probably a four-sided complex with a 

Unevenness on the top of the hill, photo by ZeroJeden, XII 2006

tower. The further history of the castle is unknown, in the eighteenth century it was already a ruin, which in 1798 the Prussian authorities dismantled for building material. After this demolition, an octagonal brick castle tower remained until 1870, Bohdan Guerquin writes that there was a watercolor illustrating this tower, but it is probably impossible to find it today.

There are no visible remains of the castle. It was located on the Castle Hill, which is easy to reach, because it is located directly next to the most famous building of Wyszogród - a wooden bridge over the Vistula, of which one span was left after demolition. The Castle Hill is a conical hill on the left side looking from the bridge.