The Będzin Castle is a castle in Będzin in southern Poland. The stone castle dates to the 14th century, and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in the 11th century. It was an important fortification in the Kingdom of Poland and later, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The village of Będzin originated in the 9th century.[1] The local wooden fort, that the records show existed as early as the 11th century,[2] was destroyed during the Tatar invasion in 1241 and subsequently rebuilt.[1]
During the reign of Casimir III the Great the castle received an upgrade from wooden fortress to a stone one. The stone castle was operational as early as in 1348.[3] The growing trading village of Bytom was given Magdeburg Law city rights shortly afterwards, in 1358.
The castle fell into disrepair in the late 16th century. The fire of 1616 and damage during The Deluge in 1657 resulted in the further destruction.[3] The fortress was periodically repaired, but due to shifts in the layout of the borders and relations between Poland and its neighbours, it lost much of its importance. After the partitions of Poland, Będzin fell into Prussian control and the castle became property of the Hohenzollern family.[4] In 1807, the nearby lands were transferred to the Duchy of Warsaw, and in 1815, to the Congress Poland.[4] In 1825 the castle was virtually falling apart, and when a piece of the stone crushed a passerby, demolition of the castle was ordered, but before it was started, the castle was declared a monument.[3] In the 1830s the castle was bought by Count Edward Raczyński and partially rebuilt, with a Protestant church temporarily housed inside, but after Raczyński's death in 1845 plans to open an academy or a hospital there were abandoned, and the castle once again fell into disrepair.[3]
The castle became the site of a museum, Zagłębie Museum in 1956.[5] The museum has several collections: one of armament, from medieval to World War II times; second dedicated to the history of the Będzin Castle; third to the castles of the other nearby castles founded by Casimir the Great (Eagle Nests Trail or Szlak Orlich Gniazd) and the final one, to the military history of the Będzin region.[1][5]
Architecture
The castle has two towers, a cylindrical one and a square one. Smaller buildings were attached to the towers. There were three layers of walls, and the castle was connected to the city walls, parts of which survived till today.[6]
^ abBędzin: History and monuments September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 19 July 2007.
^ ab(in Polish) MUZEUM ZAGŁĘBIA W BĘDZINIE. Retrieved on 19 July 2007.
^"Będzin z zemak" (in Polish). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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będzin, castle, castle, będzin, southern, poland, stone, castle, dates, 14th, century, predated, wooden, fortification, that, erected, 11th, century, important, fortification, kingdom, poland, later, polish, lithuanian, commonwealth, będzin, royal, castlegener. The Bedzin Castle is a castle in Bedzin in southern Poland The stone castle dates to the 14th century and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in the 11th century It was an important fortification in the Kingdom of Poland and later the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth Bedzin Royal CastleGeneral informationArchitectural stylePolish GothicTown or cityBedzinCountryPolandCoordinates50 19 38 N 19 07 45 E 50 327217 N 19 129145 E 50 327217 19 129145 Coordinates 50 19 38 N 19 07 45 E 50 327217 N 19 129145 E 50 327217 19 129145Construction started13th centuryCompleted1348Demolished1657ClientCasimir III the Great Contents 1 History 2 Museum 3 Architecture 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe village of Bedzin originated in the 9th century 1 The local wooden fort that the records show existed as early as the 11th century 2 was destroyed during the Tatar invasion in 1241 and subsequently rebuilt 1 During the reign of Casimir III the Great the castle received an upgrade from wooden fortress to a stone one The stone castle was operational as early as in 1348 3 The growing trading village of Bytom was given Magdeburg Law city rights shortly afterwards in 1358 The castle was meant to be a military outpost on the southwestern border of the Kingdom of Poland later the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth It was the most westward fortification and was meant to hold off any invasion coming to Lesser Poland from Bohemian or Silesian lands 3 In 1364 the castle was visited by Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 In 1588 Maximilian III Archduke of Austria was held prisoner in here after his defeat in the War of the Polish Succession 1587 1588 3 The castle fell into disrepair in the late 16th century The fire of 1616 and damage during The Deluge in 1657 resulted in the further destruction 3 The fortress was periodically repaired but due to shifts in the layout of the borders and relations between Poland and its neighbours it lost much of its importance After the partitions of Poland Bedzin fell into Prussian control and the castle became property of the Hohenzollern family 4 In 1807 the nearby lands were transferred to the Duchy of Warsaw and in 1815 to the Congress Poland 4 In 1825 the castle was virtually falling apart and when a piece of the stone crushed a passerby demolition of the castle was ordered but before it was started the castle was declared a monument 3 In the 1830s the castle was bought by Count Edward Raczynski and partially rebuilt with a Protestant church temporarily housed inside but after Raczynski s death in 1845 plans to open an academy or a hospital there were abandoned and the castle once again fell into disrepair 3 The castle was not rebuilt again until the times of People s Republic of Poland when in 1952 1956 a museum was opened there 3 Museum EditThe castle became the site of a museum Zaglebie Museum in 1956 5 The museum has several collections one of armament from medieval to World War II times second dedicated to the history of the Bedzin Castle third to the castles of the other nearby castles founded by Casimir the Great Eagle Nests Trail or Szlak Orlich Gniazd and the final one to the military history of the Bedzin region 1 5 Architecture EditThe castle has two towers a cylindrical one and a square one Smaller buildings were attached to the towers There were three layers of walls and the castle was connected to the city walls parts of which survived till today 6 Gallery Edit Bedzin Castle by Napoleon Orda 1881 Bedzin Castle and a synagogue in the interwar period General view of the castle The castle s tower The castle at duskSee also EditCastles in Poland Trail of the Eagle s NestsReferences Edit a b c in Polish Zamek gotycki z XIV wieku w Bedzinie Archived September 30 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 19 July 2007 in Polish Bedzin Gotycki zamek krolewski Retrieved on 19 July 2007 a b c d e f g h in Polish Zamek Krolewski w Bedzinie a b Bedzin History and monuments Archived September 28 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 19 July 2007 a b in Polish MUZEUM ZAGLeBIA W BeDZINIE Retrieved on 19 July 2007 Bedzin z zemak in Polish Retrieved 9 March 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castle in Bedzin Zaglebie Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bedzin Castle amp oldid 1011513509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
