Ruins of the castle in Bodzentyn
Practical Information
- Detailed InformationZwińRozwiń
- Object type:
- Castles and palaces
- County:
- kielecki
- Community:
- Bodzentyn
- Address:
- Bodzentyn
- Latitude:
- 50.940474211934
- Longitude:
- 20.950498580933
- Tourist region:
- Kielce Region
- Whole week:
- all day, from mornig to evening
- price:
- Free
- Phone:
- +48 41 31 15 010
Description
Bodzentyn, known in Central Europe for its horse markets, is one of the most frequently visited tourist places in the heart of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. One of the most important monument in Bodzentyn is castle.
The origins of the castle in Bodzentyn date back to the 14th century, when the Cracovian bishop Jan Bodzanta had a wooden manor built upon River Psarka. This was replaced by a brick castle with moat commissioned by another Cracovian bishop Florian of Mokrsko, and was connected to the town fortifications. Only walls of the castle with window openings survived till today; some of its window openings still have frames with the Nałęcz coat-of-arms on them. Another element relatively well-preserved is a portal made of red sandstone. Worth to see is an example of specific architecture prevailing in little rural towns is a well-preserved farm of the Czernikiewicz family in 3 Maja Street.
Location
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