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Mazovian Dukes' Castle Ruins (Rawa Mazowiecka)

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Mazovian Dukes' Castle Ruins (Rawa Mazowiecka)

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Mazovian Dukes' Castle Ruins (Rawa Mazowiecka)

Name: Mazovian Dukes' Castle Ruins (Rawa Mazowiecka)
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Location: Rawa Mazowiecka, powiat rawski, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

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1. Old Water Mill – Tatar Reservoir loop from Zamkowa Wola

26.9km

01:39

120m

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2. Tatar Reservoir – Shrine loop from Zamkowa Wola

34.7km

02:04

170m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Gierkówka Forest Road – Spała loop from Rawa Mazowiecka

66.5km

04:00

260m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paweł

May 8, 2024

The remains are not impressive but worth seeing.

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Paweł

May 8, 2024

The remains may not be impressive, but they are worth seeing.

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Rafał Klisowski

March 22, 2025

The castle was built in the second half of the 14th century as the most southwestern stronghold of Mazovia, situated in the marshy forks of the Rawka and Rylka rivers, on an important trade route from Pomerania to Ruthenia.

Thanks to King Sigismund Augustus, from 1569, the Rawka castle was used to deposit and store the quartz tax (established in 1563), collected from the starosty and crown lands, and intended for the Crown Army.

From the 17th century, the castle fell into ruin. The destruction was initiated by the Swedish army during the "Deluge". Partial reconstruction in the second half of the 18th century by the Rawka starosta Franciszek Lanckoroński did not stop the process of decline. Its deliberate destruction, initiated during the Polish-Russian war at the end of the 18th century, was continued by the Prussians, who ruled the city at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. After World War II, conservation work began. In the years 1954-1958 the outline of the foundations was uncovered, a section of the curtain walls and the octagonal tower, which houses archaeological and historical exhibitions, were reconstructed.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Rawa Mazowiecka, powiat rawski, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

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Mazovian Dukes' Castle Ruins (Rawa Mazowiecka)

1. Old Water Mill – Tatar Reservoir loop from Zamkowa Wola

2. Tatar Reservoir – Shrine loop from Zamkowa Wola

3. Gierkówka Forest Road – Spała loop from Rawa Mazowiecka

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