🇵🇱 Poland
Castles near Bielsko-Biała
48 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Old Castle in Żywiec, 19 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Wawel Castle — #113 of 3,708 worldwide — 69 km east.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Poland (28), Slovakia (17), Czech Republic (3).
Within 25 km of Bielsko-Biała
- Pszczyna Castle
19 km north-west · Castle
Pszczyna Castle is a classical-style palace in the town of Pszczyna in southern Poland.
- Old Castle in Żywiec
19 km south-east · Castle
Old Castle in Żywiec is a castle located in Żywiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Będzin Castle
56 km north · Castle
The Będzin Castle is a castle in Będzin in southern Poland. The stone castle dates to the 14th century, and is predated by a wooden fortification…
- Tenczyn Castle
49 km north-east · Ruin
Tenczyn Castle, also known as Tęczyn Castle, is a medieval castle in the village of Rudno in the Polish Jura, Poland.
- Gliwice Castle
59 km north-west · Castle
The so-called Piasts' Castle in Gliwice, southern Poland, dates back to the mid-14th century.
- Oświęcim Castle
27 km north-east · Castle
Oświęcim Castle is a castle raised in the Medieval Ages on the top of a hill, on the right bank of the River Soła in Oświęcim.
- Lipowiec Castle
40 km north-east · Ruin
Lipowiec Castle is a ruin of the Kraków Bishops castle in the Polish Jura, near Babice village in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in…
- Sielecki Castle
52 km north · Castle
Sielecki Castle is a castle in the city of Sosnowiec in southern Poland, located in the Sielc district.
- Sucha Beskidzka Castle
41 km east · Castle
Sucha Beskidzka Castle or Sucha Castle is a Renaissance castle located in Sucha Beskidzka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
- Cieszyn Castle
31 km west · Ruin
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Wawel Castle
69 km east · Castle · #113 worldwide
The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland.
- Orava Castle
66 km south · Castle · #213 worldwide
Orava Castle is a castle situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia.
- Bobolice Castle
94 km north · Castle
The Bobolice Castle is a 14th-century royal castle in the village of Bobolice, in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland.
- Ogrodzieniec Castle
79 km north-east · Ruin
Ogrodzieniec Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Podzamcze, near Ogrodzieniec, the south-central region of Poland called Polish Jura.
- Pieskowa Skała
70 km north-east · Castle
Pieskowa Skała is a limestone cliff in the valley of river Prądnik, Poland, best known for its Renaissance castle.
- Budatín Castle
69 km south · Castle
The Budatín Castle is a castle in north-western Slovakia, near the city of Žilina, where the Kysuca river flows into the Váh river.
- Strečno Castle
73 km south · Ruin
The Strečno Castle is a reconstructed ruin of a medieval castle of an irregular plan located in northern Slovakia, 12 km east of Žilina.
- Bishop's Palace, Kraków
69 km north-east · Palace & château
The Bishop's Palace in Kraków is the seat of Kraków metropolitan Curia, Poland, and the traditional residence of Kraków bishops since the late 14th…
- Lietava Castle
78 km south · Ruin
Lietava Castle is an extensive castle ruin in the Súľov Mountains of northern Slovakia, between the villages of Lietava and Lietavská Svinná-Babkov…
- Mirów Castle
93 km north · Ruin
Mirów Castle is a 14th-century castle, now ruined, located in the Mirów village, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
- Blatnica Castle
98 km south · Ruin
Blatnica Castle is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia.
- Považský hrad
86 km south-west · Ruin
Považský hrad is a ruin of medieval castle on the right side of the river Váh, near Považská Bystrica in Slovakia.
+ 26 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q106583.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Bielsko-Biała?
The Castlemap atlas maps 48 landmarks (22 castles · 1 palace & château · 25 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Bielsko-Biała, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Bielsko-Biała?
Old Castle in Żywiec, a castle 19 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Bielsko-Biała?
Wawel Castle, ranked #113 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 69 km east from Bielsko-Biała.
Nearby city guides: Katowice (48 km) · Rybnik (49 km) · Ostrava (54 km) · Gliwice (59 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.