Chojnik Castle

Chojnik Castle is a castle located above the town of , today part of in southwestern . Its remains stand on top of the Chojnik hill within the Karkonosze National Park, overlooking the Jelenia Góra valley.
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  • Opening hours:
    April—June and September: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    July—August: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    October—March: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle
  • Address: Jelenia Góra - Sobieszów, 58-570

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chojnik and Buildings of former Schaffgotsch estate administration in Jelenia Góra - Sobieszów.

Peak
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobieszów and Zachełmie.

Suburb
is a part of in , located in the south-western part of the city. It is located near Karkonosze National Park. The ruined castle Chojnik is located in .

Village
Photo: Przemek Jahr, Public domain.
is a village in the administrative district of , within Jelenia Góra County, , in south-western Poland.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Chojnik Castle

Latitude
50.83383° or 50° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
15.64425° or 15° 38′ 39″ east
Elevation
607 metres (1,991 feet)
Inception
1292
Operator
PTTK, oddział Sudety Zachodnie
Open location code
9F2QRJMV+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371942849
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6285005
Wiki­data ID
Q511254
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Chojnik Castle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Замак Хойнік
  • Bulgarian: Хойник
  • Chinese: 喬伊尼克城堡
  • Czech: Chojnik
  • Czech: Hrad Chojnik
  • Dutch: Kasteel Chojnik
  • Esperanto: Kastelo Chojnik
  • German: Burg Chojnik
  • German: Kynast
  • German: Kynastburg
  • Polish: Zamek Chojnik
  • Russian: Хойник (замок)
  • Russian: Хойник
  • Ukrainian: Хойник (замок)
  • Ukrainian: Хойник
  • Vietnamese: Lâu đài Chojnik

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