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The Ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze.
Podzamcze
Ogrodzieniec Castle is the largest castle of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland and, undoubtedly, one the most beautiful castles in Poland. It is located on Mount Janowski at the heart of the Upland. Fantastic rock formations, which were used to construct the castle, make the majestic ruins even more picturesque. The castle is situated in the central part of the Polish Jura and it is easy to get there. The red marked Eagles' Nests Trail runs nearby.
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The Ruins of the Castle Olsztyn
Olsztyn
The ruins of the castle in Olsztyn near Częstochowa are among the best-known strongholds of the Polish Jura. A cylindrical, 35- meter tall tower catches the eye from afar. It was built of white limestone, and overbuilt with brown bricks, like a mast of the ship floating in the rough sea. Indeed, the castle witnessed many dramatic events, including the assassination of Maciek Borkowic. From the mid-seventeenth century on, it was falling into disrepair. Eventually, it became a tourist attraction, lying on the popular Eagles’ Nests Trail.
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Strażnica obronna w Przewodziszowicach
W pobliżu miejscowości Przewodziszowice na Wyżynie Krakowsko-Częstochowskiej, znajdują się ruiny jednego z mniejszych Orlich Gniazd. Tutejsza strażnica obronna zbudowana została prawdopodobnie w XIV, lub też na przełomie XIV i XV wieku. Inicjatorem jej wzniesienia był albo król Kazimierz Wielki, albo książę Władysław Opolczyk. Obiekt na pewien czas w XV wieku stał się siedzibą rycerza-rozbójnika Kornicza, zwanego Siestrzeńcem, który - według legendy - ukrył tu zrabowane skarby.
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The Smoleń Nature Reserve and the Ruins of the Pilcza Castle
Smoleń
The village of Smoleń lies in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, on the eastern edge of Silesia, near the village of Pilica. Smoleń is known primarily for the castle, which, although much ruined, is one of the most picturesque and attractive fortresses located on the Eagles' Nests Trail. Its tower dominating over the forest is the landmark of the local landscape. The castle is situated with the area of the nature reserve also called Smoleń.
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The Ruins of the Watchtower in Ryczów
Ryczów
Ryczów lies in the commune of Ogrodzieniec, in the district of Zawiercie. Among the fans of the Polish Jura, the village is known primarily for the ruins of the local fortified watchtower. It may have been built, like many other buildings of this type in the Jura, by Casimir the Great, in the fourteenth century, in order to strengthen the border of the Polish Kingdom at that time. Though some doubt that this king erected the stronghold.
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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Jasna Góra in Częstochowa
Częstochowa
The Shrine of Our Lady of Jasna Góra is the most popular Polish Marian shrine and one of the most important in the world. In the monastery complex of the Pauline Fathers monastery, people venerate a Byzantine icon with the miraculous image of the Virgin and Child, which was brought to Częstochowa in the fifteenth century. The present buildings of the monastery are mainly from the seventeenth century and represent the Baroque style.
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The Palace in Pilica
Pilica
The palace of Pilica, also called the castle, is a building consisting of four wings and a courtyard, and it is surrounded by fortified bastions. The residence, whose origins are lost in the darkness of history, underwent many reconstructions. The palace complex including gates, a carriage house and an outbuilding is now significantly devastated. The property is surrounded by a park with specimens of trees, some of which are considered natural monuments.
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"Bąkowiec" Castle
Skarżyce
The ruins of the knight castle "Bąkowiec" from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries are located within the area of the holiday resort "Morsko", near the village of the same name. Next to the castle there are the two most important hiking trails of the Polish Jura – the red Trail of the Eagles' Nests and the blue Trail of the Jurassic Strongholds. A trip to the ruins of the castle can be combined with a visit to the nearby Rzędkowice and the Kroczyce Rocks.
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The Castle in Mirów
Mirów
Undoubtedly, it is one of the most beautiful monuments on the Trail of Eagles' Nests. A monumental castle building lies on a hill. For some its shape resembles a boat. In spite of many years of being in ruins it is still fairly impressive. The Mirowska fortress is one of the oldest fortifications of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. We know that a stone watchtower was erected in the mid-fourteenth century, during the reign of Casimir the Great.
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The Hermitage Blessed Salomea
Skała
Church from 1642 on the hill settlement of ok. 4 k on the South. from the castle of Pieskowa Skała Castle.
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Wawel Castle
Kraków
At the end of our journey, go to Krakow. Towering over the city on a hill close to the Wawel Castle and the Vistula River is without a doubt the most important castles in The Krakowsko-Czestochowa.
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Castle Tęczyn in Rudno
Rudno
The oldest information about Tenczyn Castle in Rudno come from the year 1319. He built it probably Andrew of the Moravice River, which from the name of the Castle took the name Tenczynek landscape.
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