Ojców Castle
Historic site in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ojców Castle (Polish: Zamek Ojców) - a castle located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, part of a system of castles known as the Eagle's Nests (Polish: Orle Gniazda) - formerly protecting the southern border of the Kingdom of Poland; currently housing a museum dedicated to the castle in its renovated castle-tower. The castle is located in the village of Ojców (25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Kraków), Lesser Poland Voivodeship; in Poland.[1]
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Ojców Castle | |
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Location | Ojców, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Poland |
Coordinates | 50°12′43″N 19°49′48″E |
Built | 14th century |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
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The castle was used as a stronghold, built by Casimir III the Great in the second half of the fourteenth century.
The castle is located in the Ojcowski National Park.[2]