Sucha Beskidzka Castle

Sucha Beskidzka Castle or Sucha Castle (Polish: Zamek w Suchej Beskidzkiej or Zamek Suski) is a Renaissance castle located in Sucha Beskidzka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.

The original manor house in Sucha Beskidzka was built between 1554 and 1558. At the start of the 17th century, it was converted into a castle. Partially modeled after the Wawel Castle, it earned the nickname "Little Wawel". Throughout its history, it was owned by the noble and aristocratic families of Suski, Komorowski, Wielopolski, Branicki, and Tarnowski. A valuable library was located inside the castle. Since 2016, it belongs to the local government and houses several institutions.

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Sucha Beskidzka Castle ranks #4,221 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #157 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1554, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,465 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bielsko-Biała, 41 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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