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Siewierz, gmina Siewierz, powiat będziński, woj. śląskie
Ruins of the Gothic castle of the Kraków bishops on the Czarna Przemsza River in Siewierz. The masonry castle was built in the 14th century on the site of a wooden stronghold from the end of the 13th century.
The masonry part was erected in the second quarter of the 14th century (first mentioned in 1337). In 1443 the Duchy of Siewierz was bought from Duke Wenceslaus I of Cieszyn by the Kraków bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki - from then on, until the end of the 18th century, it belonged to the Kraków bishops. From the 17th century the Siewierz Tribunal operated here. In the second half of the 15th century it was besieged by Silesian dukes; in 1655 the Swedes reached it.
Season: May-September. Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00 (last entry 15:30), weekends 10:00-18:00. Out of season (Oct-Apr) the castle is closed to visitors. Sightseeing is free, arranged through the Tourist Information Point / Chamber of Tradition and Old Culture, 5 Kościuszki Street.
Siewierz, on the Czarna Przemsza River.
