Łęczyca Castle

The castle in Łęczyca was the royal residence of Casimir the Great, erected in the mid-14th century. Legend has it that the king heading for the castle was stuck in the swamps. He was rescued by the nobleman Boruta. The king gave him the castle. He did not know that he was dealing with the devil. Currently, Boruta's images are the basis of an impressive collection of demonic sculptures presented by the castle museum.

Three successive Polish kings were guests of the castle: Władysław Jagiełło, Casimir IV Jagiellon and Sigismund III Vasa. The period of splendor of the castle was ended by a fire in 1462. Despite the later renovations, the building fell into disrepair. In the 19th century, the castle was gradually demolished in order to obtain the brick. Partially rebuilt in the 1960s, it is now the seat of the museum.

Apart from several hundred sculptures of the devil Boruta, in the castle you can see copies of medieval tournament weapons, historic eastern and European militaria, office furniture, a rich collection of folk art and items from excavations in the Łęczyca district.