Podzamcze Piekoszowskie

State of preservation:		The ruins have remained of the castle
Admission:		The entrance to the ruins is free of charge
Parking:		There is no parking lot nearby
Searching difficulty:		The building stands by the main road so it is very easy to find
Access difficulty:		Reaching the ruins does not make any problem
Subjective rating:		Picturesque ruins

Driving directions:

Driving down the road no 786 from Kielce towards Łopuszno, in Górki Szczukowskie you must turn right towards Podzamcze Piekoszowskie. Driving through the village down the main road all the way long, you will spot the palace on the right side of the road.




Historical outline:

The palace in Piekoszów was built in the years of 1645-50 by the province governor of Sandomierz, Jan Aleksander Tarło. It is allegedly the copy of the palace of Kielce, and its construction was supposed to cost 30 villages. The mansion was under the rule of the family of the Tarłowies till 1842, and then was changing its hands on several occasions. After the fire in the middle of the XIXth cent. the palace changed into the ruin, which remains till today.


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