Eagles’ Nest - Royal Castle in Bobolice
The royal Castle in Bobolice was built in the Polish Jura as a part of medieval defense system of royal strongholds (so-called Eagles’ Nests) with protected of western part of Kingdom of Poland. The castle in Bobolice is one of the symbols of the Polish Jura and it is one of the most beautiful fortresses on the Eagles’ Nests tourist trail. The Trail of the Eagles' Nests is named after a chain of 25 medieval castles which the trail passes by, between Częstochowa and Kraków (for example: castles in Mirów and Olsztyn).
The picturesque stronghold in Bobolice is situated on a steep rocky hill (360 m above sea level). It was accessible through a drawbridge over the dry moat, and the entire construction was surrounded by walls with battlements, made of local white limestone.
The picturesque stronghold in Bobolice is situated on a steep rocky hill (360 m above sea level). It was accessible through a drawbridge over the dry moat, and the entire construction was surrounded by walls with battlements, made of local white limestone.
The castle in Bobolice was built by King Casimir III the Great in the middle of the 14th century and from that time on was owned by a number of noble families. The castle was was plundered and totally ruined in 1657 by Swedish troops during the Deluge. Now the castle belongs to the Lasecki family, who decided to rebuild it in 1999. Completly renovated - rebuilt on its ruins looks excellent and attract tourists from the whole world.
The castle has of course its own ghost - "white lady". According to old fairy tale castles in Bobolice and Mirów was owned by two twin brothers. The brothers understood each other perfectly and could go through fire and water for each other. Legend has it that they dug a tunnel between the two strongholds and they hid it in the tunnel a big treasure. A few years later one of of them brought a beautiful girl from his war expedition. Suspecting that his twin brother may have fallen in love with the girl, he locked her in the cellar near the treasure. One day, he caught the pair of lovers in the vault. He got angry, murdered his brother and bricked up the girl in the castle dungeons. The ghost of the girl is still said to haunt the castle tower. Perhaps it is a fairy tale but in the 19th century a huge treasure was found in stronghold cellars.
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Oh what a fabulous stronghold! And a good story to go with it.
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ReplyDeleteI had no idea there were so many castles in Poland! And that's a beautiful one.
ReplyDeleteLooks magnificent. How interesting that the natural outcropping of rock was incorporated into the castle. I'd love to see what the inside looks like.
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Those are great photos of the castle
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Great photos. Poland is more interesting country than I thought.
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Wow! Fabulous photography!
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'Live and learn' is a good motto...and your photos and text have contributed to just that!! Thanks for the fine posting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and incredible history! Looks like it's built out of solid rock!
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ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing castle standing in a beautiful spot with quite a tale to tell.
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ReplyDeletemust have been a marvellous stronghold but it looks like a fairy castle now.
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I love these photos, especially the one shot from below!
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A beautiful fairy tale castle. I love it.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of an amazing place and a stunning castle! Definitely a place to visit...
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What a fantastic castle.......fabulous shots!
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The architecture is beautiful, the location unbeatable.
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What an amazing place! And those BOULDERS are massive! The scenery and the story behind the castle are both fantastic.
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Upland is my U word. That castle is an element of landscape of the Polish Jura Upland
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