The most famous castle in Poland is Malbork Castle, ranked #24 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Wawel Castle and Książ Castle and park complex.
The Castlemap atlas charts 184 castles, 50 fortresses, 39 palaces & châteaux and 93 ruins in Poland. They span more than 9 centuries — from Wawel Castle (founded 1001) to Regenwurmlager (1934). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Poland.
Map of castles in Poland
On the map they cluster thickest around Świdnica — 88 within a 100 km day trip, then Legnica (83) and Wałbrzych (80). The northernmost is Lębork Castle, the southernmost Muszyna Castle — about 616 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Warsaw · Castles near Kraków · Castles near Wałbrzych · Castles near Jelenia Góra · Castles near Katowice · Castles near Świdnica — and 14 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in Lower Silesia · Castles in Warmia and Masuria.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 366 landmarks mapped in Poland, 256 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 14th century — 87 of them. 142 predate 1500 and 45 were built after 1700.
