Świny Castle

Świny Castle - formerly a gord, as a stronghold existed in its location already in the fifth century - securing the Lubawecki mountain pass, the site was recorded in Cosmas' documents from 1108, where the gord is recorded as Suini in Poloniae.
Wikipedia
Photo: MacQtosh, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “Burg Schweinhaus”, “hrad v Dolnoslezském vojvodství”, and “Zamek Swiny”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Nicholas church in Świny and Bolków Castle.

Church
Photo: MacQtosh, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 140 metres northeast of Świny Castle.

Photo: Jacek Halicki, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle located in on the… is situated 2 km southwest of Świny Castle.

Art gallery
Photo: UA-Lora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an art gallery, which is situated 2 km south of Świny Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Świny and Gmina Bolków.

Village
Photo: Przykuta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the administrative district…

Town
Photo: Jacek Halicki, CC BY 3.0.
Bolków is a town in , , in south-western .

Village
Photo: Juandev, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the administrative…

Świny Castle

Latitude
50.93874° or 50° 56′ 19″ north
Longitude
16.11218° or 16° 6′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F2RW4Q6+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372001522
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1014744
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“Świny Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Świnka and Stacja kolejowa Bolków.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Zamek Świny and Pomnik ofiar wojen napoleońskiej, śląskiej i I wojny światowej.

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