Poland · 14th century
Pieskowa Skała (pronounced [pʲɛsˈkɔva ˈskawa]; Polish for Little Dog's Rock) is a limestone cliff in the valley of river Prądnik, Poland, best known for its Renaissance castle. It is located within the boundaries of the Ojców National Park, 27 km north-northwest of Kraków, close to the village of Sułoszowa. The castle was first mentioned in Latin documents of Polish king Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek) before 1315, as "castrum Peskenstein".
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Pieskowa Skała ranks #852 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,726 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kraków, 23 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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