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18.04.2012
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Castle in Pieskowa Skała / Shutterstock
Pieskowa Skała
The castle at Pieskowa Skała was more lucky than its Ojców sibling and has not fallen into ruin. One of the Eagles' Nests, it commands a strategic hill with daunting cliffs on three sides. Constructed in the 14th century, it was later rebuilt in a combination of Italian and Netherlandish Renaissance styles.
From the well-maintained vast outer courtyard you can see the entire eastern wing of the residential part of the castle with its entrance gate and an openwork loggia evoking Italian Renaissance villas. The inner courtyard is surrounded by arcades decorated with gargoyles and reminiscent of the Wawel Castle.