Niesytno Castle () was a castle in the south-west of
Poland
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, near the village of ''
Płonina'' (German name: ''Nimmersath''), situated west of
Bolków
Bolków () is a town in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bolków and part of the '' Neisse-Nysa-Nisa'' Euroregion.
Overview
The town lies at ...
. After the castle turned into ruins, Płonina Palace was built at the same site, though the place is still often referred to as Niesytno Castle. It has decayed over the years, and only its ruins have remained. It is in private hands and closed to the public, but is along the tourist ().
History
The first mention of Niesytno Castle dates back to the 13th century, but it is not known who built it. Legends tell of occupation by
Hussite
file:Hussitenkriege.tif, upright=1.2, Battle between Hussites (left) and Crusades#Campaigns against heretics and schismatics, Catholic crusaders in the 15th century
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and mercenaries, and therefore it was also named Zakątek Strachu or Angstwinkel (Polish and German for "corner of fear"). From the second part of the 15th century until the 17th century, the castle was inhabited by the "von Zedlitz" lineage. It has been a military defense structure for several times. Later, the castle became a
renaissance
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palace.
Nimmersath Castle was first mentioned in a letter from the
Archbishop of Breslau Bishop
Konrad von Oels to the Grand Master of the
Teutonic Order
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in 1432. He informed the Grand Master that the castle was the property of Hayn of Czirn (''Tschirn'') and base of
Hussitic rebels.
After the end of
World War II
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, the castle ruins were owned by the automobile manufacturer "Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych" from
Lublin
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. Some repairs were carried out at that time. The palace weathered until 1990.
Elżbieta Zawadzka-Malicka owned the castle from 1984 on. On 2 July 1990, it burned down due to arson, and was completely ruined. Parts of the brick walls remained after the fire.
Present
The buildings are not open to the public, but it is possible to walk around the premises and get a glimpse of what is left of the buildings. The castle is located on a hill surrounded by forest, and the remainders of the tower of the castle are visible from some distance. Most of the other parts of the ruins are hidden behind trees. Some caves can be found around the ruins, which may have been basements at one time.
See also
*
Castles in Poland
References
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External links
* http://niesytno.pl/ (Polish)
* http://plonina.zamki.pl/ (Polish)
* http://www.zamkipolskie.com/plon/plon.html (Polish) - Site with the history of many castles in Poland, including Niesytno Castle. Features images of the present ruins as well as an ancient image of the palace.
Pałac i zamek Niesytno - Burgruine Nimmersatt, Schloss Wilhelmsburgna portalu polska-org.pl (in Polish)
Castles in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Palaces in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Jawor County