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Rożnów Castle

🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century

Rożnów Castle in Poland
Photo: Krzys L · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Rożnów Castle – a complex of historic defensive structures above the Dunajec in the village of Rożnów, in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, comprising the ruins of a medieval knightly castle, originally from the 14th century (the so-called upper castle), and Renaissance fortifications from the 16th century (the so-called lower castle).

Machine-translated from “Zamek w Rożnowie” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rożnów Castle ranks #4,699 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #184 of the 360 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rożnów Castle?

Rożnów Castle stands in Poland, at 49.7728°, 20.6956°.

When was Rożnów Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Rożnów Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,699 of 7,044 worldwide, and #184 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 Rożnów Castle?

Tropsztyn Castle, about 4 km away.

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