Nowy Wiśnicz Castle

Nowy Wiśnicz Castle – a castle located on a forested hill by the River Leksandrówka in the village of Stary Wiśnicz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship; in Poland. The castle was raised by Jan Kmita in the second half of the fourteenth century. The castle was built in the Baroque architectural style with Renaissance elements. The castle was built on the plan of the quadrilateral with the inner courtyard. The castle has four towers, with one in each corner. The castle is surrounded by bastion fortifications and the main gate from the early 17th century.

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Nowy Wiśnicz Castle ranks #2,971 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #100 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,221 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nowy Sącz, 36 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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