Drzewica Castle

Drzewica Castle - a Gothic-Renaissance[1] castle built between 1527 and 1535 by Archbishop of Gniezno Maciej Drzewicki. The Archbishop built the castle on the peripheries of the town, by the river Drzewiczka and encircled the fortress with moats, separated by a bulwark. The building's plan is based on a regular rectangular shape.[2] Its defence systems are based on four square towers located in each corner of the castle. The building burned down in 1814, remaining a well preserved ruin. Thus, the castle did not undergo any later modifications, remaining one of Poland's best preserved residences from the first part of the sixteenth-century.[3]

Drzewica Castle
Drzewica Vastle
LocationDrzewica, Łódź Voivodeship, in Poland
Coordinates51°26′58″N 20°28′42″E
Built1527-1535
Architectural style(s)Gothic-Renaissance
Drzewica Castle is located in Poland
Drzewica Castle
Location of the Drzewica Castle in Poland

See also

References
  1. Filip, Miłosz. "Zamek w Drzewicy. Wirtualny Spacer. Zamek Drzewica. Zdjęcia Legendy Historia Zwiedzanie Mapa Panoramy Sferyczne". zamekdrzewica.republika.pl. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. zerojeden, dariusz sitko. "Drzewica - Zamek w Drzewicy - OPIS - (Polskie zamki)". www.zamki.pl. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. "Drzewica - Gotycko-renesansowy zamek arcybiskupi (Zamki Polskie)". zamki.res.pl. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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