Olsztyn Castle, Medieval castle in Olsztyn, Poland.
Olsztyn Castle is a stone fortress built on a limestone hill, featuring a cylindrical tower, a square tower, and partial walls that once enclosed residential spaces. The structure demonstrates the defensive building techniques used in medieval Poland.
The castle first appeared in records in 1306 under the name Przymiłowice, becoming involved in a legal dispute over its ownership involving Krakow's Bishop Jan Muskata. Over the following centuries, the fortress changed hands and served various rulers before eventually falling into ruin.
The fortress belongs to the Eagle's Nests chain of medieval castles, representing defensive architecture of the Piast dynasty in the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland.
The ruins remain accessible throughout the year, with guided tours available in several languages to help you understand the site better. Parking facilities at the base of the hill make it convenient to reach the fortress entrance.
Archaeological digs at this location uncovered hundreds of flint tools made by Neanderthals roughly 50,000 years ago. These discoveries reveal that humans inhabited this hilltop long before the medieval fortress was ever built.
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