Things to do in Podzamcze
Podzamcze grew up around the ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle on Mount Janowski — among the most picturesque in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The Trail of the Eagles' Nests, limestone rocks and fields create a landscape that attracts cyclists, climbers and history lovers.
Map of attractions in Podzamcze
All 15 places on one map: see what is close together and plan your route.
All attractions (15)
Hiking & tourist trails
Trail of the Eagles' Nests
Podzamcze
The red-marked Trail of the Eagles' Nests links Kraków with Częstochowa over 163.9 km, winding between the limestone outcrops of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, also known as the Polish Jura. Along the way it passes medieval castles and wat…
Historic sites
Stronghold on Birów Hill
Podzamcze
The Birów Hill Stronghold in Podzamcze is a timber reconstruction of a medieval fortified settlement, built on a rocky limestone hill about 1.5 km (1 mile) from Ogrodzieniec Castle in southern Poland. The palisade, towers and huts stand wh…
Hiking & tourist trails
Eagles' Nests Cycle Trail
Podzamcze
Red markers showing a bicycle on a white background lead across the whole Kraków-Częstochowa Jura – from Kraków to Częstochowa, along a chain of medieval strongholds known as the Eagles' Nests. The Eagles' Nests Cycle Trail is almost 190 k…
Other
Juromania – Kraków-Częstochowa Upland Festival
Podzamcze
Juromania is the festival of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests – a September event when the castles, caves, museums and small towns of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland fill with historical re-enactments, workshops, concerts and guided tours. One…
Other
Hot-air balloon flight over the Polish Jura
Podzamcze
From a balloon basket the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland looks like a scale model: limestone outcrops, valleys and the ruined castles of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests form a single map. The most recognisable landmark around Podzamcze is the ru…
Castles
Ogrodzieniec Fortress of Light
Podzamcze
After dark, the ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze turn into the Ogrodzieniec Fortress of Light (Ogrodzieniecka Twierdza Światła). Glowing halberdiers stand at the gates of the courtyard, a carriage with horses races across the oute…
Amusement parks
Physics Experience Park, Ogrodzieniec
Podzamcze
Turn a crank and watch the water in a spinning globe form a funnel, step onto a rotating platform, then strap into a rollover simulator to feel what happens to your body in an overturning car. The Physics Experience Park in Podzamcze is an…
Amusement parks
AdrenaLinaPark Rope Park in Podzamcze
Podzamcze
Among the beech trees at the foot of the ruined Ogrodzieniec Castle, platforms, walkways and ropes are strung several metres – in places over ten metres – above the ground. AdrenaLinaPark in Podzamcze has been running since 2006 and is one…
Amusement parks
Ogrodzieniec Miniature Park
Podzamcze
The Miniature Park in Podzamcze (Ogrodzieniec municipality) lies at the foot of the Ogrodzieniec Castle ruins and shows the entire Trail of the Eagles' Nests at a scale of 1:25 – from Kraków to Częstochowa. The models of the Jurassic castl…
Amusement parks
Ogrodzieniec Park
Podzamcze
The whole Trail of the Eagles' Nests – the chain of castles from Kraków to Częstochowa – fitted into one garden at a scale of 1:25, complete with valleys, canyons and cliffs topped by castles. That is the signature part of Ogrodzieniec Par…
Churches & monasteries
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rock in Podzamcze
Podzamcze
On the road from Ogrodzieniec to Pilica, in Podzamcze near the ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle, a bright chapel with a glazed front stands beneath a limestone crag. This is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rock, whose story begins with a vill…
Nature
Podzamcze Rock Town
Podzamcze
Two limestone rocks by the walls of Ogrodzieniec Castle share a common base, which is why they are called the Two Sisters – Sfinks (Sphinx) and Lalka (Doll), with a third, Niedźwiedź (Bear), standing next to them. The Podzamcze Rock Town i…
Other
Ogrodzieniec Toboggan Run
Podzamcze
A ride down a twisting chute with a view of the ruins of Ogrodzieniec, one of the best-known castles of the Polish Jura – that, in short, is the toboggan run in Podzamcze. It is part of Park Ogrodzieniec, a family amusement complex at the…
Museums
House of Legends and Fears near Ogrodzieniec Castle
Podzamcze
The Kraków-Częstochowa Upland has its share of spooky tales – of a black dog, of a white lady and of a water demon. In Podzamcze, right next to the ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle, they have been gathered under one roof. The Castle of Legends…
Castles
Ogrodzieniec Castle
Podzamcze
Netflix chose these ruins for the Battle of Sodden in "The Witcher", Andrzej Wajda filmed "Revenge" (Zemsta) here, and in 1984 Iron Maiden recorded a film insert for "Hallowed Be Thy Name". Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze stands on the hi…