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Janowiec Castle (Janowiec Castle Museum)

ul. Lubelska 20, 24-123 Janowiec, woj. lubelskie

  • Monuments & Culture
  • Castles

Janowiec Castle

Location and surroundings

The castle ruins rise on an escarpment above the Vistula in Janowiec (Lublin Voivodeship), opposite Kazimierz Dolny.

History

The castle was built in the 16th century as a residence of the Firlej family; in the following centuries it was expanded in the Renaissance and Mannerist styles and was one of the grand magnate residences on the Vistula. After its heyday, the castle fell into ruin. Today it is home to a museum, on whose grounds there are also historic wooden buildings.

What to see

The courtyard with cloisters, exhibitions in the reconstructed interiors, the manor house from Moniaki and the granary from Podlodów with an ethnographic exhibition.

For whom

For tourists visiting the area of Kazimierz Dolny and lovers of history.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Courtyard with cloisters, exhibitions in the Manor House from Moniaki, exhibition in the Granary from Podlodów

Season and hours

Summer season (1 Apr-30 Sep) daily 10:00-17:00; winter season (1 Oct-31 Mar) shorter hours - please confirm on the museum's website.

Getting there

The site is in Janowiec on the Vistula, opposite Kazimierz Dolny (seasonal ferry connection); accessible by car.

Contact

  • Tel./fax (81) 881 52 28
  • E-mail: zamekjanowiec@kazimierz-muzeum.pl
  • Website: zamekwjanowcu.pl
Cost: Bilet normalny 20 zł; bilet ulgowy wg cennika muzeum Visit duration: approx. 1-1.5 hours Seasonality: Open all year; seasonal hours Opening hours: Sezon letni (1 IV-30 IX): codziennie 10:00-17:00; sezon zimowy (1 X-31 III): godziny krótsze (wg muzeum)

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Kontakt

Source: https://zamekwjanowcu.pl/ ; https://www.janowiec.pl/turystyka-i-atrakcje/zabytki-i-historia/zamek ; https://www.nocowanie.pl/zamek_w_janowcu,71846.html