Royal Castle in Szydłów

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Royal Castle in Szydłów - a castle located in Szydłów in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The castle is located on a hill, on the bank of the River Ciekąca. The castle is located in the confinement of the town's fortification. The castle was largely used as living quarters which can be related to the interior courtyard and the large residential building. ()

Built: XIV centuryCoordinates: 50°35'27"N, 20°59'56"E

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ŚwiętokrzyskiePoland

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Royal Castle in Szydłów – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kurozwęki Palace, Muzeum judaistyczne, Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i Świętego Augustyna Biskupa, Kościów pw. Jana Chrzciciela w Tuczępach.

4.6 miE
Palace
Kurozwęki Palace
119 min walk • Kurozwęki Palace is a Baroque-Classical residence in Kurozwęki, Poland. In the second half of the 14th century, de Kurozwanky family erected a castle referred to in a document dating back to the 1400s as “castrum Curoswank”. Over the centuries the castle was rebuilt several times and given a representative character.
~830 ftNE
Museum
Muzeum judaistyczne
5 min walk • Szydłów Synagogue was an Orthodox Judaism synagogue in Szydłów, Poland. It was built in 1534–1564 as a fortress synagogue with heavy buttresses on all sides. The synagogue was devastated by Nazis during World War II. During the war it served as a weapons and food magazine.
4.5 miE
Church
Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i Świętego Augustyna Biskupa
115 min walk • Parish st. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Augustine in Kurozwêki - Roman Catholic parish located in Sandomierz diocese, Staszów deanery. It was erected in 1809 and is located on Kościelna Street.
5.1 miS
Church
Kościów pw. Jana Chrzciciela w Tuczępach
131 min walk • St. John the Baptist Parish - Roman Catholic parish in Tuczępy. It was erected in 1470 and is served by diocesan priests.