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.
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Bytom Castle ranks #8,360 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #352 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1284, it is older than 64% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Katowice, 12 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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