🇵🇱 Poland
Castles near Kielce
19 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 Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce, 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Bobolice Castle — #653 of 3,708 worldwide — 85 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Chęciny Castle, founded 1201.
Every one of them stands in Poland — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Kielce
- Chęciny Castle
14 km south-west · Ruin
Chęciny Royal Castle was built in the late 13th century in Chęciny, Poland. It fell into ruin in the 18th century and remains in that state to this…
- Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce
1 km north · Palace & château
The Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce, was built in the 17th century as a summer residence of bishops of Kraków in Kielce, Poland.
- Bodzentyn Castle
24 km east · Ruin
Bodzentyn Castle is a ruined castle in Bodzentyn, Poland. It was built in the second half of the fourteenth century.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Krzyżtopór
51 km east · Ruin
Krzyżtopór is a castle located in the village of Ujazd, Iwaniska commune, Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
- Mirów Castle
58 km south-west · Castle
Mirów Castle is a castle located in Książ Wielki which currently housing the Wincenty Witos Institution and an Agricultural School.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Bobolice Castle
85 km west · Castle
The Bobolice Castle is a 14th-century royal castle in the village of Bobolice, in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland.
- Ogrodzieniec Castle
89 km south-west · Ruin
Ogrodzieniec Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Podzamcze, near Ogrodzieniec, the south-central region of Poland called Polish Jura.
- Pieskowa Skała
91 km south-west · Castle
Pieskowa Skała is a limestone cliff in the valley of river Prądnik, Poland, best known for its Renaissance castle.
- Baranów Sandomierski Castle
76 km south-east · Castle
The Baranów Sandomierski Castle is a Mannerist castle located in the town of Baranów Sandomierski in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern…
- Sandomierz Castle
82 km east · Castle
The Sandomierz Royal Castle is a medieval structure in Sandomierz, Poland. It was built on a slope of Vistula River by Casimir III the Great and…
- Mirów Castle
86 km west · Ruin
Mirów Castle is a 14th-century castle, now ruined, located in the Mirów village, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
- Olsztyn Castle
96 km west · Castle
Olsztyn Castle – castle ruins located in the Olsztyn, Silesian Voivodeship, Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, lying on the Trail of the Eagles' Nests –…
- Rabsztyn Castle
96 km south-west · 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…
- Dzików Castle
80 km south-east · Castle
Dzików Castle or Tarnowski Family Castle in Dzików is a 15th-century castle located in Tarnobrzeg, Poland. It is set in a park complex with gardens.
- Ojców Castle
92 km south-west · Castle
Ojców Castle - a castle located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, part of a system of castles known as the Eagle's Nests - formerly protecting the…
- Korzkiew Castle
94 km south-west · Castle
Korzkiew Castle is a fourteenth-century Romanesque castle located in Korzkiew, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland.
- Bąkowiec Castle
85 km south-west · Ruin
Bąkowiec Castle is a fourteenth-century knight's castle ruins, located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.
+ 2 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q102317.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Kielce?
The Castlemap atlas maps 19 landmarks (10 castles · 1 palace & château · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Kielce, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Kielce?
Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce, a palace 1 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Kielce?
Bobolice Castle, ranked #653 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 85 km west from Kielce.
What is the oldest castle near Kielce?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Chęciny Castle, founded 1201 — 14 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Radom (71 km) · Kraków (102 km) · Częstochowa (106 km) · Katowice (134 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.