The history of defensive structures in Toszek probably dates back to the 10th – 11th centuries, when a wooden stronghold, once a castellany, stood on the site of the present castle, which belonged to the Silesian dukes during the district breakdown, replaced by a brick castle at the beginning of the 15th century. In 1429 it was destroyed by the Hussites , and it was rebuilt and made his permanent seat by Przemysław Toszecki, prince from the Oświęcim line. After his death in 1484, the castle was owned by the Dukes of Opole until the death of John II the Good in 1532, and then, as a fief of Czech kings, it passed into the hands of the Habsburgs. Then, pledged to the Redern family, it was bought by them in 1592 and rebuilt in the Renaissance style. The Rederns not only repaired the damage caused by the fire of 1570, but also added living quarters in the gate part ...

The whole of the original castle is now underground. Archaeological works have shown that the central part of the entrance gate belongs to the first brick building. Also, the four-storey tower is four-sided at the base, and octagonal above it stands in its original place, hiding deep dungeons under it. During the time of Colonna, two side towers flanking the entrance were built. The building on the northern side of the defensive wall was a stable in the 17th century, as evidenced by the preserved decorative horse feeders in the form of recesses; in the 18th century it was converted into an orangery.

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