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Koło (dzielnica Zawodzie / dolina Warty), powiat kolski, woj. wielkopolskie
Remains of a fortified castle built by order of Casimir the Great, located on a hill in the Warta valley.
The ruins are located in Koło (Koło County), on a small hill in the valley of the Warta River, formerly known as the castle in Gozdów.
The castle was built by order of Casimir the Great after 1365, to protect the road from Greater Poland towards Łęczyca through the Warta valley. The royal castle belonged to the Koło starosty and for about 200 years served defensive and administrative functions. After being abandoned by the starosts, the structure fell into ruin.
The western line of the defensive wall, fragments of the northern wall, and the corner tower (bergfried) with a current height of up to about 17 m.
For lovers of ruins and the history of Greater Poland.
The area is accessible; no confirmed official hours.
Town of Koło; access by road, the ruins in the Warta valley.
