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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat nowotarski

gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem

Pieniny Castle Ruins

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat nowotarski

gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem

Pieniny Castle Ruins

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Pieniny Castle Ruins

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Location: gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem, powiat nowotarski, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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Wandering Cloud

March 20, 2025

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Ruins of Pieniny Castle. The first records of it are from the 14th century about Princess Kinga and nuns who hid here during the Mongol invasion at the end of the 13th century. She most likely built the castle as a hideout in the then inaccessible Pieniny Mountains.

There is a good information board about the castle: everything looks very dramatic and historical.

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𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒛𝒆𝒌

June 28, 2022

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The castle was built on the northern side of the mountain peak, a few dozen meters below the summit. The southern wall of the mountain is formed by an inaccessible …

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Mariusz Fendrych

September 18, 2022

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The ruins are on the blue trail. It is worth taking a look after entering Trzy Korony.

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Elevation 810 m

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Thursday 20 August

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Location: gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem, powiat nowotarski, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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