🇵🇱 Poland
Castles near Gliwice
34 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 Gliwice Castle, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Wawel Castle — #113 of 3,708 worldwide — 94 km east.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Poland (30), Czech Republic (4).
Within 25 km of Gliwice
- Gliwice Castle
1 km south · Castle
The so-called Piasts' Castle in Gliwice, southern Poland, dates back to the mid-14th century.
- Toszek Castle
21 km north-west · Castle
Toszek Castle is a Renaissance styled castle, located in Toszek (23 km away from Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Będzin Castle
33 km east · 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…
- Pszczyna Castle
40 km south-east · Castle
Pszczyna Castle is a classical-style palace in the town of Pszczyna in southern Poland.
- Oświęcim Castle
49 km south-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.
- Racibórz Castle
39 km south-west · Castle
Racibórz Castle is a stronghold mentioned in Gesta principum Polonorum of Gallus Anonymus in an entry dated to the year 1108.
- Sielecki Castle
34 km east · Castle
Sielecki Castle is a castle in the city of Sosnowiec in southern Poland, located in the Sielc district.
- Castle of Bishops in Siewierz
45 km north-east · Castle
Castle of Bishops in Siewierz - a castle formally housing castellans who raised the castle in the thirteenth century.
- Strzelce Opolskie Castle
35 km north-west · Ruin
Strzelce Opolskie Castle – a former residence of the Dukes of Opole located in Strzelce Opolskie, Poland.
- Castle in Głogówek
58 km west · Castle
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Wawel Castle
94 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.
- Jasna Góra Monastery
65 km north-east · Fortress · #239 worldwide
The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland, is a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary and one of the country's places of pilgrimage.
- Bobolice Castle
68 km north-east · Castle
The Bobolice Castle is a 14th-century royal castle in the village of Bobolice, in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland.
- Moszna Castle
66 km west · Castle
The Moszna Castle is a historic castle and palace located in the small village of Moszna, in southwestern Poland.
- Ogrodzieniec Castle
65 km east · Ruin
Ogrodzieniec Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Podzamcze, near Ogrodzieniec, the south-central region of Poland called Polish Jura.
- Pieskowa Skała
79 km east · Castle
Pieskowa Skała is a limestone cliff in the valley of river Prądnik, Poland, best known for its Renaissance castle.
- Tenczyn Castle
69 km east · Ruin
Tenczyn Castle, also known as Tęczyn Castle, is a medieval castle in the village of Rudno in the Polish Jura, Poland.
- Bishop's Palace, Kraków
94 km 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…
- Mirów Castle
67 km north-east · Ruin
Mirów Castle is a 14th-century castle, now ruined, located in the Mirów village, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
- Olsztyn Castle
66 km north-east · Castle
Olsztyn Castle – castle ruins located in the Olsztyn, Silesian Voivodeship, Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, lying on the Trail of the Eagles' Nests –…
- Old Castle in Żywiec
77 km south-east · Castle
Old Castle in Żywiec is a castle located in Żywiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
- Rabsztyn Castle
66 km east · Ruin
Rabsztyn Castle is a preserved Gothic ruined castle located in the Polish Jura within the Eagles' Nests Trail, in the village of Rabsztyn, Lesser…
+ 12 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q105084.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Gliwice?
The Castlemap atlas maps 34 landmarks (20 castles · 1 fortress · 1 palace & château · 12 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Gliwice, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Gliwice?
Gliwice Castle, a castle 1 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Gliwice?
Wawel Castle, ranked #113 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 94 km east from Gliwice.
Nearby city guides: Katowice (24 km) · Rybnik (26 km) · Ostrava (58 km) · Bielsko-Biała (59 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.