Ruin
Ćmielów Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 17th century
Ćmielów Castle (Polish: Zamek w Ćmielowie) is a ruined castle in Ćmielów, Poland. It appears in documents in 1388, but rather they relate to the nearby fortress Podgrodzie. The existing ruins are the remains of a castle built in the years 1519-1531 by Krzysztof Szydłowiecki.
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Ćmielów Castle ranks #380 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 279 mapped in Poland. Founded 1700, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 422 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ćmielów Castle?
Ćmielów Castle stands in Poland, at 50.892°, 21.51953°.
When was Ćmielów Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1700. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ćmielów Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #380 of 6,412 worldwide, and #2 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 Ćmielów Castle?
Krzyżtopór, about 25 km away.
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