Oświęcim Castle

#1717 among destinations in Poland

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Oświęcim Castle is a castle raised in the Medieval Ages on the top of a hill, on the right bank of the River Soła in Oświęcim. ()

Local name: Zamek w Oświęcimiu Built: 1177 (847 years ago)Coordinates: 50°3'28"N, 19°17'47"E

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Lesser PolandPoland

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Oświęcim Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Energylandia, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Theresienstadt family camp.

5.7 miW
, Museum, Nazi architecture
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau
145 min walk • The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a solemn testament to one of history's darkest chapters, located in the city of Oświęcim, Poland, known during World War II as Auschwitz. Established in 1947, this museum encompasses the site of the largest of the Nazi...
6.4 miSE
Theme park, Amusement park
Energylandia, Zator
164 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Zator, Energylandia stands as Poland's largest and most exhilarating amusement park. Since its grand opening in 2014, this entertainment hub has become a must-visit destination for thrill-seekers and families alike, offering a diverse...
4.6 miSW
50°1'35"N • 19°12'14"E
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Oświęcim
119 min walk • Museum
5.4 miW
Concentration camp
Theresienstadt family camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau
139 min walk • The Theresienstadt family camp, also known as the Czech family camp, consisted of a group of Jewish inmates from the Theresienstadt ghetto in Czechoslovakia, who were held in the BIIb section of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp from 8 September 1943 to 12 July 1944.
3.6 miW
Museum, History museum
Oświęcim Synagogue, Oświęcim
92 min walk • The Oświęcim Synagogue, also called the Auschwitz Synagogue, is the only active synagogue in the town of Oświęcim, Poland. The formal, as well as pre-war, name of the synagogue is Khevre Loymdei Mishnayos.
2.1 miS
Concentration camp
Monowitz concentration camp
55 min walk • Monowitz concentration camp, also known as Auschwitz III, stands as a grim reminder of the atrocities of World War II. Established in October 1942 near the Polish town of Monowice, it was one of the three main camps in the Auschwitz complex, alongside Auschwitz I...
6 miSW
Village, Palace, Hotel
Grojec
154 min walk • Grojec is a historic village in Oświęcim County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres south of Oświęcim and 52 km west of the regional capital Kraków.
3.6 miW
Museum, History museum
Zamek, Oświęcim
93 min walk • Oświęcim Castle is a castle raised in the Medieval Ages on the top of a hill, on the right bank of the River Soła in Oświęcim. The castle comprises a thirteenth-century early-Gothic defence tower covered by a roof, a two-floor building built around a courtyard and additional connections between the wings built in 1929–31.
5.2 miS
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja
133 min walk • St. Nicholas Church in Polance Wielka - currently an unused wooden church located in Polance Wielka, in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Province. It was built in the first half of the 16th century, in 1658 rebuilt in Baroque style.
5.3 miW
Church
Kościół pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa w Bieruniu Nowym, Auschwitz-Birkenau
134 min walk • Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa Church - a Roman Catholic parish church located in Bieruń, in the district of Bieruń Nowy.
1.9 miW
Forts and castles
Pałac w Bobrku
48 min walk • Bobrek Castle - one of the now defunct castles in Poland. Its construction dates back to the 14th century, and its founder was probably King Casimir III the Great. The manor was small, rectangular with one tower.