Zamek Oświęcim

The castle by the Soła river Oświęcim

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Notes regarding availability: X - IV: Monday – Friday, 10:00 - 16:00, Saturday: closed, Sunday: 10:00 - 15:00; V: Monday – Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00, Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday – Friday: 10:00 - 16:00, Saturday: nieczynne, Sunday: 10:00 - 15:00; VI: Monday: closed, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00; VII-VIII: Monday: closed, Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 - 18:00, Saturday - Sunday: 11:00 - 19:00; IX: Monday: closed, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00.

Zamkowa 1, 32-600 Oświęcim Tourist region: Oświęcim i okolice
Tourist subregion: Oświęcimski

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Notes:

Facilities at cultural sites: Filming permitted, Photographing allowed
Type of historical sites: Fortifications, fortresses and military facilities

There are beacons in this object

Right next to the Old Town in Oświęcim, on a steep slope above the waters of the Soła river, there is an impressive tower that remained after a fortified medieval seat of knights.

It is a symbol of the town’s long history. Nothing remains from the former castle apart from the massive, square-shaped, 13th century brick tower. The remaining part of the complex was claimed by a fire in 1503.
The castle edifices were rebuilt several times and hosted eminent figures, such as: Elżbieta Rakuszanka (the future wife of King Casimir IV Jagiellon), Czech King Ladislaus Jagiellon or Bona Sforza d’Aragona (the future wife of King Sigimund I the Old). Currently, the main chamber of the castle is a museum with historical and ethnographical collections.

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