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Iłża Castle

🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century

Iłża Castle in Poland
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Iłża Castle was built between 1327 and 1347. The ruin, with elements of the Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles, lies above the town of Iłża on a limestone hill and is one of the tourist attractions in southern Mazovia in Poland.

Machine-translated from “Burg Iłża” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iłża Castle ranks #5,049 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #188 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1327, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,188 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Radom, 29 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Iłża Castle?

Iłża Castle stands in Poland, at 51.16222°, 21.24°.

When was Iłża Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1327. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Iłża Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,049 of 8,134 worldwide, and #188 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 Iłża Castle?

Szydłowiec Castle, about 28 km away.

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