Książ Castle and park complex

Książ Castle (Polish: Zamek Książ, pronounced [kɕɔ̃ʂ]; German: Schloss Fürstenstein) is a castle in northern Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The largest castle in the region of Silesia, it is the third-largest in Poland behind Malbork Castle and Wawel Castle. It lies within Książ Landscape Park, a protected area located in the Sudeten Mountains and Sudeten Foreland. The castle overlooks the gorge of the Pełcznica river and is one of Wałbrzych's main tourist attractions.

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Książ Castle and park complex ranks #135 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 366 mapped in Poland. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 34,091 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Wałbrzych, 8 km away. It is one of the 70 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Lower Silesia. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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