Poland · 14th century
Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle (Latin: Castrum de Dunajecz, Hungarian: Nedec Váralja / Nedec-Vár, German: Sub-Arx Unterschloss, Slovak: Nedecký hrad), is located in the southernmost part of Poland in Niedzica (Nowy Targ County in Lesser Poland). It was erected between the years 1320 and 1326 by Kokos of Brezovica on the site of an ancient stronghold surrounded by earthen walls in the Pieniny mountains.
The Niedzica Castle stands at an altitude of 566 m, on a hill 300 metres (980 ft) upstream from the Dunajec River mouth, measured from the center of the dam on Lake Czorsztyn. The outline of Niedzica Castle can best be viewed from the ruins of Czorsztyn Castle on the other side of the lake. It is known as one of the most picturesque castles in the country and adorns the covers of many books.
Text adapted from “Niedzica Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niedzica Castle ranks #1,194 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded 1320, it is older than 59% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,465 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nowy Sącz, 35 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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