Rząsiny - Podskale Castle

State of preservation:		Not big fragments of walls have survived of the castle
Admission:		The entrance to the ruin area is for free
Parking:		There is no parking lot nearby, and what is worse there seems to be a problem with parking a car. Moreover, the owners of low-suspension vehicles will have a problem with reaching the place indicated in the description of access.
Searching difficulty:		Finding that place is very hard since the castle is concealed in the interior of the village, among the cultivable fields and among trees in addition
Access difficulty:		To get to the walls you have to climb the rock
Subjective rating:		Ugly remainders of walls but the site alone is very interesting

Driving directions:

Driving from Gryfów Śląski to Złotoryja down the road no 364, after traveling 8 km you have to turn left towards Rząsiny. After you arrive at the village, right after the board indicating the beginning of the place you ought to turn right, into a ballast road leading to a farmstead. Behind it you must drive on straight into the fields. After covering a few hundred meters, there stands a big tree on the right side of the road. Beyond it there is a rock overgrown with trees, and on its top there are the ruins of the castle situated. Back entrance.


Historical outline:

Former name: Welkersdorf, Talkenstein castle

Podskale castle was built around 1207 probably by Henryk Brodaty. The stronghold, before its annexation to Bohemia in 1368 as well later, belonged to the house of Talkenberg. One of its members – Bernard – engaged in banditry. It was a direct reason for destroying the castle. It was conquered in 1476 by burghers from Lwówek and armies by king Maciej Korwin. Miners from Kowary, who mined the walls of the castle, played a crucial part in victory. The walls of the stronghold were dismantled in 1818, while already in 1830 the first works aiming at securing the remnants of the castle were conducted.


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