Castle
Oporów Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 15th century
Oporów Castle - a brick castle built in the Gothic architectural style in between 1434 and 1449 in the village of Oporów (15 km north-east of Kutno, Łódź Voivodeship; in Poland. The castle was raised by the Deputy Chancellor of Poland (1429-1434), and highly regarded religious leader Władysław Oporowski.
Formerly the castle was an important centre for the House of Oporowski of the Sulima Coat of Arms.
Text adapted from “Oporów Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oporów Castle ranks #4,348 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #164 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1449, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,336 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Płock, 33 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Oporów Castle?
Oporów Castle stands in Poland, at 52.2627°, 19.562°.
When was Oporów Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1449. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Oporów Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,348 of 8,133 worldwide, and #164 in Poland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Oporów Castle?
Castle in Łowicz, about 30 km away.
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