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The castle in Lanckorona is a fortress that dates back to the times of Casimir the Great. Once upon a time, the castle on top of Lanckorona Hill guarded a trading route, witnessed battles with the Swedes and a siege by the Russians during the Bar Confederation, and was also a den of robbers and a prison. Today, the picturesque ruins, shrouded in legend, rise above a charming town known for its historic wooden buildings.
How to get to the ruins of Lanckorona Castle?
The easiest way to get to Lanckorona Castle is by car - unfortunately, there is no separate parking lot. You can leave your car in the Market Square or on the surrounding streets. You can also get there by bus or train to nearby Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (PKP Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona). From the train station to Lanckorona Hill, there is a blue trail (4 km, about 1.5 hours, mainly along country roads and through the forest), from the center of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, you can get there by walking the black trail (5 km, 1:45 hours).
How to get to the castle ruins from the Market Square in Lanckorona?
The easiest way to reach the top of Lanckorona Hill is via St. John's Street and Podzamcze - even a stroller will make it! From the market square, it's about a 15-minute walk. You can shorten the route by a forest path (yellow and blue trail) - but reportedly it's quite overgrown...
Visiting the ruins of Lanckorona Castle
On top of Lanckorona Hill, there are ruins of a castle, foundations of towers, and fragments of a shield wall. It was once a magnificent building! The construction of the castle was initiated by King Casimir the Great. The castle had many owners and history was not kind to it. It was occupied by the Swedes during the Swedish Deluge, besieged by the Russians during the Bar Confederation.
Once, there was a prison in the castle, where criminals were held. When the prison was moved to Wadowice, a decision was made to blow up the castle. And so today, we look at the remnants left on Lanckorona hill.
Lanckorona, the castle... history and legend
Apart from the interesting history of the place: e.g. stories of how the castle was taken from the robbers by Stephen Batory, how the fortress was occupied by the Swedes, how the Bar Confederates with the help of the French successfully defended it against the siege of the numerically superior Russian troops, it's also worth getting to know the legend:
The Castle in Lanckorona - the legend of the devil
The legend of the devil and the robbers from Lanckorona. When robbers took residence in the abandoned castle, the local devil was even pleased ...
You can learn more about the history of the castle in one of the rooms of the Regional Museum, where archaeological excavations from Lanckorona Hill are also gathered:
Regional Museum in Lanckorona
The Antoni Krajewski Regional Museum in Lanckorona is located in a picturesque Market Square in a historic wooden building ...
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Publish Date: 2021-09-22
More in the Region Okolica Krakowa (The Surroundings of Krakow)
Total Length 280 km
