Czersk, Medieval village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
Czersk is a village perched on an elevated Vistula River embankment where a Gothic castle once stood. Three towers and stretches of defensive walls from the 14th-century fortification remain visible today.
The settlement served as capital of the Duchy of Mazovia from 1247 until the mid-1500s, when political power shifted to the expanding city of Warsaw. This transition marked the end of its role as a major regional seat.
The settlement keeps medieval crafts alive through regular demonstrations that visitors can watch on the castle grounds. These activities connect the place to its historical roots in a way people experience directly.
Visitors can climb the castle towers for views over the river valley below. Daytime visits work best for exploring the ruins and seeing the surrounding landscape with clarity.
Fruit orchards blanket the surrounding area and define much of what you see from the tower tops. These gardens are so prevalent they shape the entire character of the landscape more than visitors often notice at first.
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