📜 Discover Piast Castle in Legnica, a historic fortress that has stood as a symbol of regional authority for over 750 years.
🏰 This architectural marvel showcases a captivating blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neo-Gothic styles.
✨ Explore one of Poland's oldest stone castles, dating back to the 12th-13th century.
👑 Delve into the history of Piast princes like Henry I the Bearded and Henry II the Pious, who shaped its early form.
🛡️ Witness the resilience of the castle, which withstood Mongol invasions in 1241.
🚶♀️ Take a guided tour to see the impressive Romanesque-Gothic towers of St. Peter and St. Hedwig, and the grand Renaissance portal.
⛪ Visit the archaeological remains of the twelve-sided chapel of St. Benedict and Lawrence, a testament to its early religious significance.
🖼️ Ascend St. Hedwig's Tower to see the "green room" with its unique historical paintings.
Entry fee: 3 PLN (approx. 15 CZK)
🔥 The castle endured a major fire in 1835, leading to its reconstruction in the Neo-Gothic style by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
🏛️ After the Piast dynasty, it served as a seat for Habsburg governors and later Prussian and German administrative bodies.
📚 Today, the castle complex houses various schools and educational institutions, with parts accessible to the public after extensive reconstructions since 2009.