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Broniszów Castle

Poland · 12th century

Broniszów Castle in Poland
Photo: Barbaritta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Broniszów Castle (Polish: Zamek w Broniszowie) is a castle in Broniszów, Gmina Kożuchów, within Nowa Sól County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.

Originally built in the twelfth century as a knight's castle, in the sixteenth/seventeenth century it was transformed into a court building. The Renaissance three-storey building built of brick and stone with neo-Gothic tower walls closed in the nineteenth century. Since 1986 the castle has held the Broniszów National Photographic Workshops.

Text adapted from “Broniszów Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Broniszów Castle ranks #5,259 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #195 of the 397 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Legnica, 79 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Broniszów Castle?

Broniszów Castle stands in Poland, at 51.77997°, 15.49033°.

When was Broniszów Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Broniszów Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,259 of 9,035 worldwide, and #195 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 Broniszów Castle?

Kożuchów Castle, about 8 km away.

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