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Grodziec, gmina Zagrodno, powiat złotoryjski, woj. dolnośląskie
A Late Gothic castle on a basalt hill (389 m above sea level) in the village of Grodziec (Zagrodno municipality), preserved as a partly restored ruin.
The first mention appears in a papal bull of 1155. Originally a stronghold of the Bobrzanie tribe during the reign of Bolesław I the Tall. Expansions under Bolko I (1296-1301) and successive Silesian dukes; Renaissance modifications in 1522-1524 (architect Wendelin Rosskopf). Destroyed by fire during the Thirty Years' War (1633). Bodo Ebhardt's conservation restoration (1906-1908) secured the ruins.
Built on a hexagonal plan, with a palas and a mighty keep (over 26 m). The roof of the palas has been rebuilt; preserved are the donjon, the south-eastern walls and elements of the lower castle.
The site is open to visitors; knightly tournaments and cultural events take place here.
Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamek_Grodziec; https://discover.pl/zamki-dolnego-slaska/
