Ruin
Iłża Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century
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.
View on the interactive castle map →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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