Kożuchów

State of preservation:		The edifice has survived in its entirety, and additionally there are defensive walls in the town
Admission:		The admission to the castle is restricted since various cultural societies have their statutory offices located there
Parking:		There is a free parking lot next to the castle
Searching difficulty:		Finding the monument does not make any problem – it is noticeable from a distance, but access to it is fatal as nearly all streets are one-way in its neighborhood
Access difficulty:		The access to the castle does not require any effort
Subjective rating:		Nothing special

Driving directions:

Driving from Szprotawa along the road no 297 to Nowa Sól you cross Kożuchów. There at the junction of numbered roads you need to keep following the road no 297 towards Nowa Sól and turn right along with it. Subsequently drive straight ahead and after a while turn left into Legnicka St. Down this street you should arrive at the Market Square and turn right there. At the end of that street there stands the castle.


Historical outline:

Former name: Freystadt

The castle in Kożuchów sprang into existence the most probably in the second half of the XIVth cent. in the place of the XIIIth cent. borough. Kożuchów is a very old town, which obtained its rights already in 1273. In the time of reign of Bohemians in this territory, the stronghold was leased and next it became a fief of Polish kings. Over the following two centuries the castle, in spite of its enlargement, began decaying. In the 80s of the XVIIth cent. an abandoned edifice was taken over by White Friars and metamorphosed into a cloister. After abrogation of the Order the castle served functions of a military armory so as to come into hands of Evangelical community. It was not until the years of 1974-1984 when restorations of the castle were performed and it was assigned for cultural purposes.




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