Ogrodzieniec, Medieval trade center in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
The town extends across 28 square kilometers of rolling hills in Lesser Poland Upland, reaching elevations of up to 420 meters above sea level.
The settlement originated in the 11th century as a forest outpost with a wooden castle, which Mongol invaders burned down during their 1241 campaign.
The local parish church transformed from Catholic to Calvinist prayer house in the 16th century before returning to Catholic denomination around 1630.
Visitors can explore the Trail of Eagles' Nests, connecting multiple medieval castles between Krakow and Czestochowa through marked hiking paths.
Local folklore tells of a phantom black dog with burning eyes that roams the castle ruins at night, dragging heavy chains behind it.
Location: Gmina Ogrodzieniec
Elevation above the sea: 370 m
Website: http://ogrodzieniec.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.45215,19.52136
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:34
Trail of the Eagles' Nests
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Ogrodzieniec Castle
2.2 km
Eagle's Nests
2.9 km
Góra Zamkowa
2.3 km
Szlak Warowni Jurajskich
4.4 km
Góra Birów
2.5 km
Browar na Jurze
4.8 km
Saint James church in Giebło
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Ryczów Castle
6.3 km
Park Miniatur w Ogrodzieńcu
2.1 km
Rezerwat przyrody Ruskie Góry
7.2 km
Saint Nicholas church in Zawiercie Kromołów
4.9 km
Góra Birów
2.5 km
Church of the Transfiguration of Jesus in Ogrodzieniec
379 m
Nature reserve Góra Chełm
6 km
Cmentarz żydowski w Zawierciu-Kromołowie
4.4 km
1000th-Anniversary of Polish State Stadium
7.4 km
Jaskinia w Straszykowej Górze
7.4 km
Świniuszka
5.2 km
Jaskinia Na Świniuszce
5.2 km
Adept
2.4 km
Dwór w Zawierciu-Bzowie
2.2 km
Zespół Schronisk pod Sosenką
7.4 km
Niski Tunel
6.9 km
Schronisko w Firkowej Skale
6.2 km
Cognor S.A. Oddział Ferrostal Łabędy w Zawierciu
6.1 km
Virgin Mary Queen of Poland church in Zawiercie
6.5 km
Dom Ludowy
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