Zamek Ogrodzieniec
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Weather for today
16°C
Patchy rain nearby
Today
14 — 24°C
Sun
13 — 20°C
Mon
12 — 21°C
Additional conditions
Sunrise
05:12
Sunset
20:24
Max wind
16.2 km/h
Uv Index
1.4
Description
The Ogrodzieniec Castle is a fascinating ruin of a medieval fortress located on the highest hill of the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland.
This majestic building, which dates back to the 12th century, combines elements of Gothic and Renaissance. When visiting the castle, one can admire the characteristic towers: the Cupbearer's Tower and the Convicts' Tower, as well as the 'Kurza Stopka' with its gun holes.
The place impresses not only with its history, but also with picturesque views of the surrounding area. For movie and TV series fans, the fact that the castle has appeared in productions such as Netflix's 'The Witcher' and 'Janosik' is an added attraction.
Reviews
★4.7
Jaikumar Gurubaran4 months agoWe went as a family with our toddler. We enjoyed the beauty of this wonderful place with a lot of history to it. The place is not stroller friendly and the toilet area for public was closed for some reason. The ruins of castle itself is a real gem and there is an explanation written for every room that you could read and understand it even more.
Mattis Vermij2 months agoWhen you first set sight on the castle, you'll immediately be impressed. You'll want to keep looking at it because it's just that beautiful. Then your attention is rerouted by the endless amount of people in yellow vests trying to get you to park in their parking lots. Some even wave glowsticks around. I can't blame the locals for wanting to earn a quick buck off tourists, but it was certainly a bit strange. Some of them even opened up their backyards for parking. We eventually entered a parking lot where we had to pay 5 EUR or 20 PLN, but I can imagine that the price varies per lot. We got out and headed towards the castle, but along the route there was a guy in an ice cream van saying something to us. Now, I don't speak Polish, but my limited knowledge of Czech has allowed me to understand a decent amount of what people are saying. This time, however, he said something that in Czech would translate to pigs, so I can imagine his confusion when I pulled a very confused face after his little sales talk. Anyways, we went further along the path before we were bombarded with stalls on either side of the road. Again, I can't blame locals for trying to earn some money, but I do have to wonder why 1 medieval castle should need around 5 ice cream vans, several stalls selling the same plushies and toys and multiple stalls selling food and drinks. One of them even sold toy machine guns, which is quite odd when you're visiting a medieval castle, where the best gun you were gonna get would only fire a single shot and most likely miss the target, if not blow up into your face. Anyways, we finally got to the ticket office, where there was a small queue but nothing too bad. We went up into the castle area and this was absolutely beautiful. The castle itself had a few shops, but the main event was ofcourse the castle itself. The route was clearly indicated, and took you along almost every inch of the castle. The stairs up to the tower were a bit crowded, but nothing you can really do about that. There were a few little rooms that showcased stuff, including a room dedicated to the Witcher with a very nice replica of his silver sword, if I'm correct in that. In another room there was a canon from the 1700's, which seemed to me to be able to still fire, but I wouldn't recommend firing such an old weapon, lest it blow up in your face. The castle itself is located on a rocky area, which the castle accentuates brilliantly. Even though the castle isn't that large, it seems like it is due to the terrain. Some parts of the castle were lost unfortunately, I would have liked to see a restored version of this castle, I reckon it would have been beautiful if done right. Right now, you can see they "restored" certain small areas with bricks, which I don't think is very historically accurate but I could be wrong in that. A lot of the stairs in the castle have been replaced with concrete or metal ones, which is fair seeing the horrible state of the one staircase they kept in place. When leaving the main castle, the larger area still surrounded by walls is also something you should look at. It features a beautiful rock formation and an old torture chamber. I would take the things on display there with a grain of salt though, seeing there's an iron maiden in this room which they tried to pass off as historically accurate, even though it was only invented in the victorian age, much later than the medieval era. Still, I'm no expert in medieval torture methods so maybe the rest all checks out. When we eventually left the castle, the queue for tickets was way longer. It seemed we had evaded the busy hours, fortunately. Also, before I forget, dogs are allowed to enter the castle, so bring them along if you want.
In conclusion, I would definitely recommend you to visit this wonderful place, but it definitely gets one fewer star because of the exceptionally touristy area centered around it.
Yevhenia P3 months agoIf you like castles, you should definitely visit Ogrodzieniec Castle, built in the 14th century during the reign of King Casimir the Great. This castle is part of the “Eagle’s Nests” tourist route. In 2019, footage for the TV series “The Witcher” was filmed here. Inside, there is a sightseeing route, a drinking chamber. On one of our trips here, we visited a historical festival, which added a special vibe to the place. There is a park for children near the castle, where you can entertain them after a tiring walk for children. But check whether the places for sightseeing and entertainment around the castle are open, as it depends on the weather, the season, and the castle is constantly being rebuilt, which may affect accessibility.
The castle looks beautiful both during the day and at sunset and in the evening. I recommend visiting.Related categories
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