Ruin
Melsztyn Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century
Melsztyn Castle – the ruins of a castle on the Zamczysko hill above the Dunajec in the village of Melsztyn, in Gmina Zakliczyn, Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Machine-translated from “Zamek w Melsztynie” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melsztyn Castle ranks #4,902 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #181 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,951 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nowy Sącz, 28 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Melsztyn Castle?
Melsztyn Castle stands in Poland, at 49.86908°, 20.77249°.
When was Melsztyn Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Melsztyn Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,902 of 8,134 worldwide, and #181 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 Melsztyn Castle?
Trzewlin Castle, about 7 km away.
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