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Drzewica, gmina Drzewica, powiat opoczyński, woj. łódzkie
The ruins of a Gothic-Renaissance castle on the Drzewiczka River, in the southern part of Drzewica - one of the few examples of residential Gothic-Renaissance architecture in the Łódź region.
The castle was erected in 1527-1535 by Maciej Drzewicki, Archbishop of Gniezno. It combines Gothic features (high walls with loopholes, flanking towers, a double moat, a drawbridge - modelled on medieval castella) with Renaissance detail. In 1814 the complex burned down and was not rebuilt.
The full circuit of the defensive walls, four uncovered towers and two uncovered buildings in the courtyard have been preserved.
The site is privately owned; it can be viewed from the outside (it is not fenced), the interior is not open to visitors.
About a 5-minute walk from the centre of Drzewica.
Source: https://zabytek.pl/en/obiekty/drzewica-ruiny-zamku; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drzewica_Castle
