Top 6 Castles around gmina Dębowiec

The first castle was erected at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. This is evidenced by the discovered fragments of walls with a Gothic origin. Also, the very location of the object suggests its defensive character. Located on the Pietrówka River, it was surrounded by a pond from the east and north, and a swampy meadow from the west. Due to later reconstructions and the lack of iconographic materials, it is not possible to reconstruct its original appearance. The oldest owners of the castle were the Mikesz family from Jedłownik (around 1467),

The Piast Tower was built in the first half of the 14th century, it was part of the upper castle and as one of the four towers it was an important element of the defense system of the Cieszyn castle during the Piast times. The tower was raised in the second half of the 14th century and decorated with corner coats of arms with the Piast eagle. At the end of the 15th century, it was added another storey with hoarding and battlements made of brick, and the whole thing was covered with a high tented roof. The tower is almost 30 meters high and 120 steps lead to its top. The tower is composed of four main parts. The underground part, about 6 meters deep, used to be a dungeon. The lower part is 9 meters wide and 10 meters high. This part of the tower housed utility rooms. The central part had residential functions and was 15 meters high and 8.5 meters wide. The highest storey, 4 meters high, had a defense function. In the Middle Ages, the top of the tower was covered with a roof, under which there was an omnidirectional defensive porch. The corners of the upper part were equipped with bay windows in the form of round turrets. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wie%C5%BCa_Piastowska_w_Cieszynie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKalYVHhhs

The tower was erected in the second half of the 13th century and was one of the important defenses of the upper castle. It was built of stone in the form of a cylinder, the diameter of which was 12 meters, the walls were 4.2 meters thick and about 24 meters high. The highest part of the tower was topped with a girdle and a wooden conical roof. The usable area of the interior was only about 3.6 m. There was a prison in the lower floor of the tower, and above there were living quarters and guard rooms. In the 14th century, during the expansion of the castle, the tower was incorporated into the walls, becoming one of the corner towers. Later it fell into disrepair and was covered with a stone and earth embankment. In 1914, artificial ruins were erected on the embankment, thus creating a romantic spot in the park. In the years 2001-2002, during the archaeological works carried out in the park, the remains of the tower were uncovered, and then its original appearance was restored. The ruins of the castle kitchen from the 16th century are visible next to the tower. http://www.polskaniezwykla.pl/web/place/46977,cieszyn-wieza-ostatecznej-obrony.html https://www.archiwum.cieszyn.pl/?p=categoriesShow&iCategory=354

Castle under renovation, but stop and take a photo, you can refuel your bike.

Beautiful castle, recently fully renovated and approximately from 1.10.2022 open to the public as museum.

Great place to eat very good typical Polish food. Especially worth trying are their grilled meats and the "grochówka", a fantastic soup cooked in the outside military kitchen.