Bolków Castle, Gmina Bolków, Poland

Bolków Castle is located in Bolków on the Castle Hill (Wzgórze Zamkowe), with a 396 metres, where the hillside is cut by the Nysa Szalona river, with a sharp precipice (with a sudden drop of 90 metres); the eastern side of the hill gradually lowers, taken up by the town. The castle is an upland stronghold, covering an area of 7600 m².

First mentions of the castle come from 1277, from the time of the reign of Boles³aw II Rogatka, Duke of Legnica. The castle's current shape was only done so by various constructions in the sixteenth century, the famous Silesian architect Jakub Parr brought elements of the Renaissance into the castle's fortifications. After the construction and expansion, the castle had a total area of 7600 m², making it one of the largest castles in Silesia. In 1703, the castle in Bolków was bought by Cistercian monks from Krzeszów. After the laicisation of monastic property, the castle went to the State Treasury of Poland.

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Mark T (13 months ago)
Great Castle, arrived on a Monday and it was a free day. Really enjoyed exploring these ruins

Olga Kurilenko (14 months ago)
A nice and easy to reach castle

Amarok Sh (2 years ago)
Small but nice castle with great views over the town and nearby fields. Exhibition is tiny but ok. Ticket costs 20 PLN. There is parking close to castle drive in - 3 PLN/hour

Vivek Antonio (2 years ago)
Absolutely wonderful castle.. great views and needs about an hour to do justice to it.

Mike Braccio (3 years ago)
Hidden gem in South Poland. This place is famous for the castle party in summer. We went in September. The entry fee is 20 zl. The cost is worth it for the climbing of the Tower and getting a 360 View of the countryside. Not a whole lot to see within the walls. But again it's a cool place to go spend an hour or so and climb to the top of the tower and get some fantastic views. Be careful when you're walking up and down the tower as the steps are narrow and if you are taller person you will hit your head on the ceiling if you're not careful.

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