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Siedlisko Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 16th century
Siedlisko Castle (Polish: Zamek w Siedlisku) is a castle in the village of Carolath, today Siedlisko, in Lower Silesia. It was built between 1597 and 1618 on the site of a 14th-century hunting lodge and was rebuilt and stylistically altered several times in the following centuries. After the end of the Second World War the castle was set on fire by soldiers of the Red Army and burnt out.
Machine-translated from “Schloss Carolath” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Siedlisko Castle ranks #5,036 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1597, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Legnica, 67 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Siedlisko Castle?
Siedlisko Castle stands in Poland, at 51.7681°, 15.8106°.
When was Siedlisko Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1597. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Siedlisko Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,036 of 8,133 worldwide, and #187 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 Siedlisko Castle?
Kożuchów Castle, about 15 km away.
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