Ruin
Cieszyn Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 19th century
The ruin of Cieszyn Castle (Polish Zamek w Cieszynie) is located in Cieszyn in Powiat Cieszyński in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. The hilltop castle lies in the foothills of the Silesian Beskids on the Castle Hill on the right bank of the Olza.
Machine-translated from “Burg Teschen” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cieszyn Castle ranks #4,861 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #179 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ostrava, 26 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Cieszyn Castle?
Cieszyn Castle stands in Poland, at 49.7514°, 18.6261°.
When was Cieszyn Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Cieszyn Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,861 of 8,133 worldwide, and #179 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 Cieszyn Castle?
Castle in Kończyce Małe, about 11 km away.
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