Ojców Castle

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Ojców Castle is a medieval fortress in southern Poland, now a picturesque ruin and popular tourist attraction within the limestone landscapes of Ojców National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
cultural heritage monument
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
category Castles in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Eagles' Nests Trail
Ruined castles in Poland
country Poland
elevation approximately 400 metres above sea level
foundedBy King Casimir III the Great
functionInMiddleAges border stronghold
watchtower on trade routes
hasCondition ruin
hasMuseum small exhibition
hasPart courtyard
defensive walls
gate tower
residential buildings (ruins)
hasTouristInfrastructure marked tourist trails
viewing terraces
hasView Prądnik Valley
heritageDesignation Polish cultural monument
heritageStatus protected monument of Poland
inception 14th century
locatedIn Kraków-Częstochowa Upland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED
Ojców NERFINISHED
Ojców National Park
Prądnik Valley
southern Poland
locatedInProtectedArea Ojców National Park
locatedNear Kraków NERFINISHED
locatedOn rocky hill
material limestone
stone
namedAfter Ojców NERFINISHED
near Ojców village centre
Pieskowa Skała Castle
openToPublic yes
partOf Eagles' Nests Trail
system of Eagles' Nests castles
significantPeriod Kingdom of Poland (Piast dynasty)
surroundedBy forests
limestone cliffs
touristAttraction yes
usedFor defensive purposes
sightseeing
tourism

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