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Bobolice (Lower Silesian province)
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Bobrowniki
Bobrów
Bobrów Castle
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Bolczów Castle
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Bolków
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Chocz
Chojnik Castle
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Cieszyn
Cisy Castle (of the Cis family)
Czarny Bór
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Czerna
Czernina
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Czoch Castle
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Czyżów Szlachecki
Decjusz’s Villa
Dęblin
Dębno
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Dobra
Domanice
Dunajec Castle
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Dzietrzychowice
Dziewin
Frombork
Frydman
Giebułtów
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Gniew
Gniewoszów
Gola
Gola Dzierżoniowska
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Golub-Dobrzyń
Gołuchów
Gorzanów
Gościszów
Góra
Górka Castle
Grodno Castle
Grodziec (Lower Silesia Province)
Grodziec (Silesian Province)
Grodziec Castle
Gryf Castle
Gryfów Śląski
Grzędy (Wojaczów)
Grzmiąca
Henry's Castle
Iłża
Janowice Wielkie
Janowiec
Jawor
Jelcz-Laskowice
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra-Sobieszów
Jeżów (Wilczyska)
Jędrzychów
Kamieniec
Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
Kamienna Góra
Karpień Castle
Karpniki
Karpno (Lądek Zdrój)
Kazimierz Dolny
Kąty Wrocławskie
Kętrzyn
Kliczków
Kłaczyna
Kłodzko
Koło
Konradów Castle
Kozienice
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Kórnik
Kraków
Kraków
Kraków – Branice
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Krąg
Krobielowice
Krosno Odrzańskie
Krupe
Krzyżtopór Castle
Książ Castle
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Kurozwęki
Kwidzyn
Lanckorona
Legnica
Lidzbark Warmiński
Lipa
Lipowiec Castle
Liw
Lubin
Lublin
Lubliniec
Lwówek Śląski
Łęczyca
Łodygowice
Łupki (Wleński Gródek)
Maciejowa (Jelenia Góra)
Malbork
Melsztyn
Melsztyn Castle
Mieroszów
Międzygórz
Międzylesie
Międzyrzecz
Mirów
Mirów Castle
Modła
Mokrsko Górne
Myślenice
Nawojowa
Nidzica
Nieborów
Niedzica
Niesytno Castle
Nowy Dwór Castle
Nowy Jasiniec
Nowy Sącz
Nowy Wiśnicz
Ogrodzieniec Castle
Ojców
Oleśnica
Oleśnica Mała
Olsztyn (Silesian Province)
Olsztyn (Warmia-Masuria Province)
Oława
Opole
Oporów
Ostróda
Ostrzeszów
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Otmuchów
Owiesno
Panków
Papowo Biskupie
Pastuchów
Pęzino
Pieskowa Skała
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Piotrowice Świdnickie
Płakowice
Płonina
Podskale Castle
Podzamcze
Podzamcze Piekoszowskie
Proszówka
Przezmark
Przymiłowice Castle
Pszczyna
Rabsztyn
Raciążek
Radosno Castle
Radzyń Chełmiński
Rakowice Wielkie 1
Rakowice Wielkie 2
Reszel
Rogowiec Castle
Rogów Sobócki
Rudnica
Rudno
Rybnica
Rybnica Leśna
Rytro
Rząsiny
Sędziszowa
Siedlęcin
Siewierz
Skała
Słupice
Służejów
Small Wawel
Smoleń
Sobota
Sobótka - Górka
Sobótka (Ślęża Mountain)
Sokolec Castle
Sosnówka Dolna
Sośnicowice
Stadnicki’s Palace
Stara Kamienica
Stara Kraśnica
Stary Książ Castle
Stolec
Stoszowice
Stoszów
Sucha
Sucha Beskidzka
Szreńsk
Szydłowiec
Szydłów (Świętokrzyskie Province)
Szymbark (Lesser Poland Province)
Szymbark (Warmian-Masurian Province)
Świdnica
Świecie (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province)
Świecie (Lower Silesia Province)
Świny
Tarnowiec
Tenczyn Castle
The Barwałd Castle
The Szczerba Castle
Toszek
Tropsztyn Castle
Trzciniec
Trzebień
Ujazd (Świętokrzyskie Province)
Uniejów
Uraz
Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych
Warmątowice Sienkiewiczowskie
Warszawa
Warta Bolesławiecka
Wawel Castle
Wąsosz
Wiadrów
Wielkie Trzcińsko
Wieruszyce
Witków
Witostowice
Wleń Castle
Wojanów
Wojcieszów
Wojnowice
Wolibórz (Garncarz Mountain)
Wolibórz (Jodłownik, Zamkowa Mountain)
Wołów
Wrocław (Armory)
Wrocław (Leśnica)
Wrocław (Ostrów Tumski)
Wrocław (University of Wrocław)
Wronin Castle
Wronów (Ronow) Castle
Wysoka
Wytrzyszczka
Zagórze Śląskie
Zapusta (Rajsko)
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ziębice
Złoty Stok
Żary
Żelazno
Żmigród
 

Ząbkowice Śląskie

State of preservation: Ruins The ruins have remained of the stronghold
Admission: Free entry The entrance to the ruins is free
Parking: No parking There is no parking lot by the castle, however, there is a place for leaving the car
Searching difficulty: Easy Finding the castle is easy, however, it is hidden among the trees and buildings
Access difficulty: Very easy The access is not tiresome
Subjective rating: Very nice Lovely ruins

Driving directions:

Ząbkowice Śląskie is a relatively large town of Lower Silesia, situated 40 km on the south-east off Świdnica. No matter from which side you enter the town, you need to head for its center, cross the Market Square and drive out through the Armii Krajowej Street. It runs slightly downwards, and at the end there is a sharp turn on the left. At the peak of that turn the Krzywa Street diverges right, by which there are the ruins of the castle.


Historical outline:

The former name: Frankenstein

The history of the castle in Ząbkowice Śląskie dates back to the beginnings of the XIVth cent. The first mentions of the stronghold existing there originate from 1321, and duke Bernard of Świdnica is regarded as its builder. 15 years later the duke Bolko II of Ziębice pawned the town with the castle, whereas his son duke Nicholas the Small went even further and in 1351 sold a pawned estate to Charles IV. Then the castle belonged to the Luxembourg, and in Hussite wars' time was destroyed. In the second half of the XVth cent. the ruins became the Podiebradowicz family's property, who reinforced the castle. Construction works, however, did not help much, since in 1468 the stronghold was destroyed again, this time by the burghers of Wrocław. Subsequent destructions were brought by the siege and the conquest of the castle by Hungarian armies in 1489.
In the years of 1524-1532 on the remnants of the medieval castle arose the renaissance residence, the ruins of which you can admire at present. In the second half of the XVIth cent. the building gained the reinforcements, which, however, did not rescue it from destructions again, this time caused by thirty-years' war. Abandoned in 1728 the castle suffered from partial burning in 1784 and since then has remained in ruin.




Pictures:

Ząbkowice Śląskie - zamek
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - herb
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - zamek
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - zamek
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - mury
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - dziedziniec
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - mury
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - mury
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - wieża
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - mury obronne
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie - krzywa wieża
Ząbkowice Śląskie



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