Castle
Besiekiery Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 15th century
Besiekiery Castle (Polish: Zamek w besiekierach) is a castle in the Polish village of Besiekiery. It was built by the Łęczyca voivod Lawrence Sokolowski at the end of the 15th century. The knights' headquarters had a tower and was surrounded by a moat, the remains of which are visible today.
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Besiekiery Castle ranks #382 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 279 mapped in Poland. Founded 1500, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Besiekiery Castle?
Besiekiery Castle stands in Poland, at 52.1531°, 18.9649°.
When was Besiekiery Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Besiekiery Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #382 of 6,412 worldwide, and #3 in Poland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Besiekiery Castle?
Łęczyca Castle, about 19 km away.
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