Małopolskie
Wieliczka County
Gmina Wieliczka

Żupny Castle

Żupny Castle is a Gothic castle, the former headquarters of the and Salt Mine. The castle is located in the former mine complex and was designated as part of the and UNESCO World Heritage Site, since an expansion in 2013.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: castle in Wieliczka, Poland
  • Also known as: “Zamek Żupny” and “Zupny Castle”
  • Address: Zamkowa 6, Wieliczka, 32-020

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wieliczka Salt Mine and Church of St. Klemens in Wieliczka.

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a salt mine in the town of , near in southern . From Neolithic times, sodium chloride was produced there from the upwelling brine. is situated 300 metres west of Żupny Castle.

Church
Photo: Mach240390, CC BY 3.0.

Memorial
Photo: Wojtas250, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wieliczka and Rożnowa.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0.
is a town near in Province in southern Poland. It's best known for its ancient salt mines, which are now a museum.

Village
is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland.

Village
Photo: Nova, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. , as well as the nearby town of are among the last places in Poland where the Easter tradition of Siuda Baba is still practised.

Żupny Castle

Latitude
49.98395° or 49° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
20.0597° or 20° 3′ 35″ east
Open location code
8GX2X3M5+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 148464900
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q9386781
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Żupny Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zamek Środkowy and Zamek Północny.

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