Poland · 17th century
The Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce (Polish: Pałac Biskupów Krakowskich w Kielcach), was built in the 17th century as a summer residence of bishops of Kraków in Kielce, Poland. The architecture of the palace constitutes a unique mélange of Polish and Italian traditions and reflects political ambitions of its founder. Currently the palace houses a branch of the National Museum with an important gallery of Polish paintings.
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Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce ranks #2,181 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #75 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded 1641, it is older than 27% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,972 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Radom, 71 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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