Top 8 Castles around Zakliczyn

Closed on Mondays.

Knight's Castle, several rooms to see, attractions for children, entry at designated hours, open Tue-Fri 9-16, Sat-Sun 11-16. It will be difficult for people in wheelchairs to visit, I did not see any facilities for people with disabilities anywhere. The castle has high thresholds, and the entrance is accessed by high stairs, the toilet is also 2 steps down. A well-preserved castle from the 15th century, which can be visited. The castle has many interesting rooms. It also has a legend of the White Lady.

Quite a steep climb, but the castle and views are worth the effort.

There is parking on the back road which is then a fairly level walk to the tower. If you park by the restaurant on the main road it is a steep & muddy when wet climb up to the site.

13th century castle fully restored in 1993. Attention: This castle is only open in July and August! Attention: Please use the Dixi toilets in front of the entrance. There are no toilets inside the castle. Attention: There are 3 parking spaces. The very small one directly in front of the castle is usually full and difficult to drive up. The large parking lot at the Dunajec is not far from the castle. You can park there without any problems. If you visit the castle at the right time of year, you can go up the keep and have a wonderful view of the beautiful landscape and the large reservoir that dams the Dunajec. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the many children's play equipment located in the 3 floors of the keep. The old structure has been distinguished from the new by a red mark. This shows how little was left of the castle before the restoration. In the basement there are passages and secret passages that are authentic. Please make sure to walk the hiking trail that leads around the castle rock. You will find this path immediately after the start of the driveway on the left-hand side. You can also go down in front of the entrance gate on the right side.

The castle is almost completely rebuilt, a beautiful view of the Dunajec and Zakliczyn

Melsztyn Castle was restored in 2022 and again in 2023 when the roof on the residential tower was completed. The castle can now be visited again without restrictions. Entry is free and possible at any time because the entire area is under video surveillance.

According to written records, the construction of the castle was started by the castellan of Kraków, Spycimire, in 1347. In the initial period, the castle was occupied by an eastern waporza. Steep and slender stols were an excellent protection for the castle. The castle consisted of a residential building with an oval light from a cistern and outbuildings. At the beginning of its existence, the castle functioned as a knightly residence of the powerful Melsztyński family. The stronghold was built in the 14th century. On the western edge of the hill, a high five-storey tower was erected on a rectangular plan. The third and fourth floors served as living quarters. The old and the new were themselves connected by a wall, enclosing the whole establishment with one defensive perimeter. From the west and south, a retaining wall was built to level the sweats in the courtyard and to strengthen the wall against sliding. At the bottom of the great, from the north-east side, there was a gatehouse through which the entrance to the castle led. Another extension of the defense system took place around 1461, which enabled the use of firearms. From the potnocnet side, an earth fortification was erected, which moved the first line of defense to a further distance. The main gate was also strengthened. In 1311, Melsztyn was sold and became the property of the Jordan family. In the middle of the 16th century, the oldest part of the castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style into magnate residences. In the lower storey there were slit shooting ranges, while the upper storey had a representative and residential character. The castle survived almost unchanged until the end of the 18th century, despite the fact that its owners changed. From 1601 they were the Tarls, and from 1744 the Lanckoronskis. Resisting even the attacks of the Swedes in the 17th century The year 1770 turned out to be tragic for the Melsztyn castle, when it was first taken over by the Bar confederates and then conquered and burned by the Russian army. The first research work and securing the walls were undertaken in the years 1879-85 with the participation of architects and art historians. We owe it to Karol Lanckoronski and thanks to him we can still see the remains of the zambu today Local Action Group Dunajec-Biala