Szreńsk

State of preservation:		Only the ruins of the house converted into palace have remained of the castle
Admission:		The entrance to the ruin area is free of charge
Parking:		There is no parking lot near the ruins
Searching difficulty:		Finding that site is not easy since it is hidden far off the roads, deep in the place
Access difficulty:		You go to the ruins down the walking avenue
Subjective rating:		Nice ruins

Driving directions:

Szreńsk is a small place located around 30 km south-west of Mława. It is enough for you to drive from it down the road no 563 towards Żuromin and after 18 km 18 km turn left towards Szreńsk. You must drive all the way long down the main road through Szreńsk as far as the church in the center. There you have to turn from the main road leading to the church, then follow a narrow street downhill all the way long to the footbridge, before which no vehicles sign stands. There you ought to leave your car and go on foot further on straight ahead following the avenue. Like that you will reach the ruins in the park.




Historical outline:

The castle in Szreńsk was erected in the middle of 20’s of the XVIth cent. at the place of borough from the XIth cent. The founder of the castle was the province governor of Płock, Feliks Szreński of Dołęga coat of arms. The town was in the hands of the Szreński family until the middle of the XVIth cent., and later it was changing hands often. In the XVIIth cent. the castle was destroyed by the Swedes and in spite of the redecoration from 1752 did not regain its splendor. In the XVIIIth cent. it was the residence of the confederates of Bar, and in the XIXth cent. was dismantled. During the dismantle one of the castle houses was converted into a palace, the ruins of which have survived up to this day.


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