Castle
Rydzyna Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 15th century
The Rydzyna Castle [rɨˈd͡zɨna] is a Baroque castle in Rydzyna, Poland. It was built in the beginning of the 15th century by Jan of Czernina. At the end of the 17th century, Italian architects Joseph Simon Bellotti and Pompeo Ferrari erected the present Baroque castle on its ancient foundations. The first owners of the castle were the Leszczyński family. Together with a park and surrounding areas, it was one of the most splendid palaces in Greater Poland.
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Rydzyna Castle ranks #3,074 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #105 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1425, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,879 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Poznań, 71 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Rydzyna Castle?
Rydzyna Castle stands in Poland, at 51.7874°, 16.6711°.
When was Rydzyna Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1425. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Rydzyna Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,074 of 8,133 worldwide, and #105 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 Rydzyna Castle?
Czernina Palace, about 8 km away.
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