Castle
Bytom Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 13th century
Bytom Castle (Polish: Zamek Książąt Śląskich w Bytomiu) is a castle in Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The castle was probably built between 1284 and 1299.
The princely residence was built on a rectangular plan and was a multi-storey building. The castle in its main part was built of stone, but some buildings were made of wood. Behind the stone gate was a fortified courtyard with a well. For a period in medieval times until the mid-14th century it was the seat of the Dukes of Bytom. In the following centuries the castle was completely demolished and the building blocks derived from it were used in the construction of another.
Text adapted from “Bytom Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bytom Castle ranks #6,448 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #312 of the 360 mapped in Poland. Founded 1284, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 781 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Bytom Castle?
Bytom Castle stands in Poland, at 50.3476°, 18.92516°.
When was Bytom Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1284. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bytom Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,448 of 7,044 worldwide, and #312 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 Bytom Castle?
Tarnowice Stare Castle, about 13 km away.
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