Poland · 14th century
Sobieski's Castle in Oława is a Renaissance-Baroque style castle located in the site of a former Gothic castle. The original castle had been built by Duke Ludwik I built in the second half of the fourteenth century. It was the third castle structure in Oława, the first being the seat of the castellans, located in the south-east of the town. It remained an integral part of the town's defenses until the wars with the Hussites.
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Oława Castle ranks #4,349 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #167 of the 397 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1375, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nysa, 53 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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