Prudnik Castle

Prudnik Castle was a gothic castle located in Prudnik, Opole Voivodeship, within the Upper Silesia region of Poland.

Prudnik Castle
Native names
Polish: Zamek w Prudniku
German: Wogendrüssel
Model of the castle
LocationPrudnik, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Coordinates50.322958°N 17.578392°E / 50.322958; 17.578392
Built1255
Built forWok of Rosenberg
Demolished27 August 1806
Architectural style(s)Gothic
Prudnik Castle is located in Poland
Prudnik Castle
Location of Prudnik Castle in Poland
Prudnik Castle is located in Opole Voivodeship
Prudnik Castle
Prudnik Castle (Opole Voivodeship)

History
The surviving Wok's Tower

Prudnik Castle was located in the defensive bend of the Prudnik river. It was built in 1255. It was founded a Czech knight Wok of Rosenberg.[1]

The castle was destroyed in 1428 by the Hussites. After the end of the first Silesian War, Frederick the Great rebuilt the castle.[2]

A fire on 27 August 1806 burnt the entire castle except of one tower called "Wok's Tower", which is now the only remnant of the castle.[2]

References
  1. Weltzel, Augustin (2005). Historia miasta Prudnika na Górnym Śląsku. Opole: Wydawnictwo MS. ISBN 83-8894-560-2.
  2. Chodkowska, Anna; Chorowska, Małgorzata. "Virtual reconstruction of the medieval castle in Prudnik". CEJSH.

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