Stary Książ Castle
Stary Książ Castle is a castle in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Stary Książ Castle is situated nearby to the chapel Mausoleum in Książ, as well as near Komin wentylacyjny Mauzoleum Rodziny Hochbergów.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Poland, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Also known as: “Stary Książ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mausoleum in Książ and Rezerwat Przełomy pod Książem koło Wałbrzycha.
Mausoleum in Książ
Chapel
Mausoleum in Książ is a chapel, which is situated 400 metres northeast of Stary Książ Castle.
Rezerwat Przełomy pod Książem koło Wałbrzycha
Nature reserve
Rezerwat Przełomy pod Książem koło Wałbrzycha is a nature reserve.
Saint Anne church in Wałbrzych
Church
Saint Anne church in Wałbrzych is situated 1¼ km south of Stary Książ Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Świebodzice and Cisów.
Świebodzice
Town
Świebodzice is a town in south-western Poland with 22,793 inhabitants. It is situated in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The town is situated close to Książ Castle, which during World War II, together with the cave complex, was expanded to create private quarters for Adolf Hitler. Świebodzice is situated 3 km northeast of Stary Książ Castle.
Cisów
Hamlet
Cisów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. During the Seven Years' War, in 1757, Hussars and Pandurs of Austria were stationed in the settlement. Cisów is situated 3 km northwest of Stary Książ Castle.
Cieszów
Village
Cieszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Cieszów is situated 4 km northwest of Stary Książ Castle.
Stary Książ Castle
- Categories: castle, artificial ruin, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.8378° or 50° 50′ 16″ north
Longitude
16.29501° or 16° 17′ 42″ east
Inception
1797
Open location code
9F2RR7QW+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Stary Książ Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Alte Burg Fürstenstein”
- German: “Alte Burg”
- German: “Zamek Stary Książ”
- Japanese: “旧クションシュ城”
- Polish: “Ruiny zamku Stary Książ”
- Polish: “Zamek Stary Książ”
- Russian: “Замок «Старый Князь»”
- Ukrainian: “Замок «Старий Князь»”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grodzisko Stary Książ and Komin wentylacyjny Mauzoleum Rodziny Hochbergów.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Stary Zamek Książ and Witamy w Rezerwacie ‘Przełomy pod Książem koło Wałbrzycha.
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