Ogrodzieniec

Worth seeing in and around Ogrodzieniec

One place within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

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   Ogrodzieniec Castle

   Ogrodzieniec Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Podzamcze, near Ogrodzieniec, the south-central region of Poland called Polish Jura. Originating in the 14th century the castle was rebuilt several times in its long history.

   2.5 km · ruins of a medieval castle in Poland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

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   Ogrodzieniec Castle

   A stronghold has stood here at least since the 12th century, enfolded by outcrops at the 515 m highest peak of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.

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   Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rocks
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   Suchy Połeć
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   Castle on Mount Birów

   Like Ogrodzienic Castle, this was a 12th century wooden stronghold on an outcrop, and when it was torched in the 14th century it was abandoned and forgotten.

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   Ryczów Watchtower

   It's just a crumbling stump on an outcrop and you may find it fenced off.

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Things to do

Dom Strachów means "Haunted House" and it's at Zamkowa 42 by the castle entrance. You go through a series of darkened rooms and hear spooky legends. It might amuse a child of 5-8 but most reckon it's not worth the 20 zł. Open daily 10:00-18:00.

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   Ogrodzieniec Theme Park

   Theme park for younger children, where the main attraction is the miniature railway.

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Where to eat

Stodoła (The Barn), Plac Jurajski 1, Podzamcze (at castle entrance),. Mon-Fri 11:00-20:00, Sat Sun 10:00-21:00. Slick family-friendly place, inexpensive. Bonera, Wojska Polskiego 21, Podzamcze (near castle entrance),. Daily 10:00-18:00. Good fresh food, service is sometimes disorganised with long waits. Restauracja 511 is within Hotel Poziem 511, see below.

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Getting to Ogrodzieniec

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Katowice Wojciech Korfanty (KTW), 31 km · Kraków John Paul II (KRK), 46 km · Leoš Janáček Ostrava (OSR), 131 km

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  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 45m · zł12–16
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  147 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · zł47–60
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• Jasionka → Ogrodzieniec

  167 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · zł55–70
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