Silesian Voivodeship
Będzin County
Będzin

Będzin Castle

The Będzin Castle is a castle in in southern . The stone castle dates to the 14th century, and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in the 11th century.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Będzin, Poland
  • Also known as: “Bedzin - Zamek”, “Będzin - Zamek”, and “Zamek Będzin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity church in Będzin and Góra Zamkowa.

Church
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is situated 160 metres southeast of Będzin Castle.

Peak
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is a peak.

Protected area
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is a protected area, which is situated 170 metres east of Będzin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Będzin and Gzichów.

Town
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is a city in the , in southern . It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River. Even though part of , belongs to historic , and it is one of the oldest towns of this region.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Będzin Castle

Latitude
50.32721° or 50° 19′ 38″ north
Longitude
19.12916° or 19° 7′ 45″ east
Elevation
283 metres (928 feet)
Inception
13th century
Open location code
9F2X84GH+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150096247
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6285257
Wiki­data ID
Q2193788
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“Będzin Castle” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Bedzin qəsri”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bendzin qəsri”
  • Belarusian: “Бэндзінскі замак”
  • Chinese: “本津城堡”
  • Czech: “Będzinský hrad”
  • Czech: “Będziňský hrad”
  • Danish: “Będzin Borg”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Bedzin”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Będzin”
  • Estonian: “Będzini linnus”
  • German: “Burg Będzin”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Μπέντζιν”
  • Japanese: “ベンジン城”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Będzinie”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Będzin”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Będzin”
  • Russian: “Бендзинский замок”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Będzin”
  • Swedish: “Będzinborgen”
  • Turkish: “Bedzin Şatosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Бендзинський замок”
  • Uzbek: “Bendzin qal’asi”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Będzin”

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