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Świny, gmina Bolków, powiat jaworski, woj. dolnośląskie
Ruins of one of the oldest castles in Lower Silesia, located in the village of Świny near Bolków, on a hill above the valley. The first mention of the stronghold comes from 1108 (as Zvini in Polonia in the chronicle of Cosmas).
Originally a ducal stronghold, in the 13th century it passed into the hands of knights - the Świnka family (Schweinichen), who inhabited it until the 18th century. The masonry residential and defensive tower was built in the mid-14th century. The castle was most greatly expanded by Johann Sigismund von Schweinichen (1614-1660), who turned it into a Renaissance residence. In 1762 it was plundered by Russian troops during the Seven Years' War, and a fire in 1876 consumed the interiors.
The dominant feature is the four-storey residential and defensive tower with massive walls about 2.5 m thick, with a Gothic portal, built of brownish-red conglomerate. The complex is surrounded by fortifications with bastioned towers and a bastion, as well as cellars.
The structure is a permanent ruin; securing works were carried out from 1931 (roofing of the tower in 1936-1937).
The village of Świny about 2 km north of Bolków.
Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamek_Świny; https://zamkomania.pl/region/dolnoslaskie.php
