Castles
On the old road from Kraków to Sandomierz, in the Ponidzie region, stands a royal castle built around 1350 by Casimir the Great. The ruler took a liking to Stopnica: he granted the town a royal charter, surrounded it with defensive walls and stopped at the local stronghold during his journeys between the two cities.
The Gothic castle served the kings as a stage on the Kraków–Sandomierz route. In 1661 it was rebuilt in the Baroque style on the initiative of Jan Klemens Branicki, and the changes of 1783 carried out by Eliasz Wodzicki gave it the character of a palatial residence.
The year 1859 brought a great fire — the rebuilt stronghold lost its second floor. Far greater destruction came with World War II: in 1944 the castle turned into a ruin and stood ownerless for years. Its present form dates from the reconstruction completed in 2011; today it houses the Municipal Cultural Centre, and next to it a sports complex with pitches, a playground and a pool has been built.
The castle stands at Kazimierza Wielkiego 15, a few hundred metres from the Gothic church of St Peter and Paul. Busko-Zdrój with its spa park and the famous Marconi sanatorium is about 15 km away.
GetYourGuide
Discover recommended experiences, tickets and tours you can book online.
Affiliate link — we may earn a commission from bookings.Booking.com
Hotels, guesthouses and apartments near Castle in Stopnica.
See stays on Booking.comAffiliate link — we may earn a commission from bookings.