Książ Castle

Książ Castle (Polish: Zamek Książ, pronounced [kɕɔ̃ʂ]; German: Schloss Fürstenstein) is a castle in northern Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The largest castle in the region of Silesia, it is the third-largest in Poland behind Malbork Castle and Wawel Castle. It lies within Książ Landscape Park, a protected area located in the Sudetes and Sudeten Foreland. The castle overlooks the gorge of the Pełcznica river and is one of Wałbrzych's main tourist attractions.

Książ Castle
View from south
General information
Architectural styleGothic, Baroque, Rococo
LocationWałbrzych, Poland
Coordinates50°50′32″N 16°17′30″E
Construction started1288
Completed1292
Renovated1946–1953
OwnerKsiąż Landscape Park and Castle Museum
Website
www.en.ksiaz.walbrzych.pl
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