Mirów Castle

The ruins of Mirów Castle, the twin of Bobolice, rise on a rocky ridge of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The stronghold was built in the mid-14th century, in the times of Casimir the Great, as a stone watchtower subordinate to Bobolice. Since 2025 visitors can enter the inner courtyard with its cloister arcades — the result of more than a decade of conservation work.

From watchtower to residence

The first mention of Mirów dates to 1399. It began as a watchtower of the Lis noble family, who also owned the castle in Koziegłowy, and it was they who began expanding it into a knightly castle. In 1489 the Myszkowski family bought the stronghold: they raised the curtain wall by about 9 m, added a residential tower, and the complex grew to 1,200 m². The Swedish Deluge brought further destruction; the castle was finally abandoned in 1787, and in 1934 the south wall collapsed.

The legend of the rocky twins

Mirów is joined to Bobolice by the legend of sibling lovers — a story that has accompanied both ruins for ages and means the two outcrops are always compared by anyone hiking the Upland. The castle belongs to the Trail of the Eagles' Nests system and lies on the routes running between Bobolice and Ogrodzieniec.

Visiting

The outer parts of the ruins can be viewed all year round, and since 2025 the courtyard with its cloister arcades as well. The ground is rocky and uneven — sturdy shoes are a must, and the rocks get slippery after rain. The best photos come in the morning, before the ridge gets crowded.