🇵🇱 Poland
Castles near Legnica
43 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 Piast Castle (Legnica), 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Książ Castle and park complex — #203 of 3,708 worldwide — 42 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Brzeg Castle, founded 1250.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Poland (36), Czech Republic (7).
Within 25 km of Legnica
- Jawor Castle
18 km south · Castle
Jawor Castle is a castle in Jawor, Poland. The first castle was a wooden stronghold; later, Duke Bolesław the Tall built a stone tower house.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Książ Castle and park complex
42 km south · Castle · #203 worldwide
Książ Castle is a castle in northern Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
- Chojnik Castle
55 km south-west · Ruin
Chojnik Castle is a castle located above the town of Sobieszów, today part of Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland.
- Grodziec Castle
28 km west · Castle
Grodziec Castle has a history dating back to 1155 and is located in the Silesia region of Poland.
- Bolków Castle
32 km south · Ruin
Bolków Castle is a castle located in Bolków on the Castle Hill, with a 396 metres, where the hillside is cut by the Nysa Szalona river, with a sharp…
- Grodno Castle
54 km south · Castle
Grodno Castle is a castle located in the southern parts of the Wałbrzych Mountains, on the Choina Mountain, standing to the left of the river…
- Castle Bolczów
43 km south-west · Castle
The Bolcz Castle is a castle with fragments of natural rock walls in Poland, located about 15 kilometres from Jelenia Góra, in the northern part of…
- Cisy Castle
39 km south · Ruin
Cisy Castle is a ruined mediaeval hillside castle near the village of Cieszów, in Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian…
- Niesytno Castle
36 km south · Castle
Niesytno Castle was a castle in the south-west of Poland, near the village of Płonina, situated west of Bolków.
- Świny Castle
30 km south · Castle
Świny Castle - formerly a gord, as a stronghold existed in its location already in the fifth century - securing the Lubawecki mountain pass, the site…
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Czocha Castle
63 km west · Castle
Czocha Castle is a defensive castle in the village of Sucha, Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.
- Sychrov Castle
99 km south-west · Castle
Sychrov Castle is a castle in Sychrov in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
- Brzeg Castle
99 km east · Castle
Brzeg Castle is located in Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship, Poland. Now a museum, the structures includes the Piast dynasty mausoleum.
- Fort Srebrna Góra
78 km south-east · Fortress
Fort Srebrna Góra is a former military fort, now preserved as a monument and museum, located in the village of Srebrna Góra, Lower Silesian…
- Gola Dzierżoniowska Castle
69 km south-east · Castle
The Gola Castle erected in the second half of the 16th century is situated in the village of Gola Dzierżoniowska, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship,…
- Kłodzko Fortress
92 km south · Fortress
Kłodzko Fortress is a unique fortification complex of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland.
- Grabštejn
99 km south-west · Castle
Grabštejn is a castle in Chotyně in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.
- Josefov Fortress
98 km south · Fortress
Josefov Fortress is a large historic defence complex of 18th-century military architecture in Jaroměř in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech…
- Oleśnica Castle
85 km east · Castle
Oleśnica Castle is a castle in Oleśnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland.
- Rydzyna Castle
73 km north-east · Castle
The Rydzyna Castle [rɨˈd͡zɨna] is a Baroque castle in Rydzyna, Poland. It was built in the beginning of the 15th century by Jan of Czernina.
- Hrubý Rohozec
98 km south-west · Castle
Hrubý Rohozec is a castle in Turnov, Czech Republic. The original structure was connected to a polygonal tower by a defensive wall.
- Oława Castle
84 km east · Castle
Sobieski's Castle in Oława is a Renaissance-Baroque style castle located in the site of a former Gothic castle.
+ 11 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q106274.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Legnica?
The Castlemap atlas maps 43 landmarks (32 castles · 3 fortresses · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Legnica, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Legnica?
Piast Castle (Legnica), a castle 1 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Legnica?
Książ Castle and park complex, ranked #203 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 42 km south from Legnica.
What is the oldest castle near Legnica?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Brzeg Castle, founded 1250 — 99 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Wałbrzych (50 km) · Liberec (92 km) · Pardubice (133 km) · Opole (137 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.