On the hill above the waters of Dobczyce Lake rises the historic royal castle. During his glory he functioned as a fortress, and today it is made available for travelers visiting this part of Malopolska. At the castle there is an open-air museum, which is an additional tourist attraction.
The first written mention of the existence of the royal castle in Dobczyce dates back to 1362. For centuries, great personalities resided in it: Kazimierz Wielki, Władysław Jagiełło, Jan Długosz, Kazimierz Jagiellończyk and Lubomirski. It was the Lubomiris who converted the Gothic fortress into a Renaissance castle in the late 16th century.
The fortress in Dobczyce has survived many sieges, including the first Swedish Flood. However, it did not survive the second in 1702, which caused severe damage. Since then, the castle has fallen into disrepair and only in the beginning of the 20th century has undertaken the first conservation and security work.
At the royal castle in Dobczyce there is an open-air museum consisting of wooden buildings, typical of the local architecture of the past years.
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