Myślenice Castle

Myślenice Castle is today the ruins of a medieval castle on the right bank of the Raba. All that remains of the building are fragments of a 13th-14th-century stone tower scattered over the slope. The site is on the heritage register.

Location and remains

The ruins lie on a spur of the slope of Uklejna hill, known as Zamczysko, at an altitude of about 380 m above sea level. The site was cut off from the ridge by two ditches and a rampart. A cylindrical tower with an external diameter of 10.2 metres stood here. It was blown up, and its fragments lie on the slopes, now densely overgrown with trees. The area is protected by the Zamczysko nad Rabą nature reserve, covering 1.35 ha.

History

Sources do not name the founder. The first mention, from 1342, concerns a customs house on the road from Kraków to Hungary, and burgraves are named in documents from 1399. The castle was already a ruin in the 16th century. Mikołaj Rej stayed there as a guest of Spytek Wawrzyniec Jordan.

Practical information

• Location: Myślenice, the slope of Uklejna hill above the Raba. Only scattered blocks of wall remain, and there are no interiors to visit.
• Check the conditions of entry and access with the town office.
• In the town you will find the Independence Museum in Myślenice.