The upper castle in Kazimierz Dolny, the so-called The Elbow Tower or Tower was built at the turn of the 12th and 14th centuries. It is a defensive tower in a circular shape. From the observation deck there is a beautiful panorama of the Vistula River.

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From the top of the tower there is a view of the Vistula River, the boulevards and the lower castle.

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The Upper Castle in Kazimierz Dolny, also known as the "Baszta" or Łokietek's Tower, is a medieval defensive tower built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Built at the height of the Vistula River crossing, on the top of Castle Hill, it is located about 180 meters from the lower castle and 19 meters above its level. The tower is up to 20 meters high, and its circumference at the base is 32.5 meters. The thickness of the walls is 4.2 meters at the base, gradually decreasing to 3 meters at the top.

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1. Loop Kazimierz Dolny - Zamek - Góra Trzech Krzyży: Kazimierski Park Krajobrazowy

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60m

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2. Lower castle – Market Square in Kazimierz Dolny loop from Jeziorszczyzna

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170m

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3. Lower castle – Market Square in Kazimierz Dolny loop from Jeziorszczyzna

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Location: gmina Kazimierz Dolny, powiat puławski, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

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Łokietek Tower (Baszta), Kazimierz Dolny

1. Loop Kazimierz Dolny - Zamek - Góra Trzech Krzyży: Kazimierski Park Krajobrazowy

2. Lower castle – Market Square in Kazimierz Dolny loop from Jeziorszczyzna

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