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Drzewica Castle

Coordinates: 51°26′58″N 20°28′42″E / 51.44944°N 20.47833°E / 51.44944; 20.47833
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Drzewica Castle
Drzewica Castle
LocationDrzewica, Łódź Voivodeship, in Poland
Coordinates51°26′58″N 20°28′42″E / 51.44944°N 20.47833°E / 51.44944; 20.47833
Built1527-1535
Architectural style(s)Gothic-Renaissance
Drzewica Castle is located in Poland
Drzewica Castle
Location of the Drzewica Castle in Poland

Drzewica Castle is a Gothic-Renaissance[1] castle built between 1527 and 1535 by archbishop of Gniezno Maciej Drzewicki in Drzewica, Poland. The archbishop built the castle on the peripheries of the town, by the river Drzewiczka [pl; de; ceb] and encircled the fortress with moats, separated by a bulwark. The building's plan is based on a regular rectangular shape.[2] Its defence systems are based on four square towers located in each corner of the castle. The building burned down in 1814, remaining a well preserved ruin. Thus, the castle did not undergo any later modifications, remaining one of Poland's best preserved residences from the first part of the sixteenth-century.[3]

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  1. ^ Filip, Miłosz. "Zamek w Drzewicy. Wirtualny Spacer. Zamek Drzewica. Zdjęcia Legendy Historia Zwiedzanie Mapa Panoramy Sferyczne". zamekdrzewica.republika.pl. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ^ zerojeden, dariusz sitko. "Drzewica - Zamek w Drzewicy - OPIS - (Polskie zamki)". www.zamki.pl. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Drzewica - Gotycko-renesansowy zamek arcybiskupi (Zamki Polskie)". zamki.res.pl. Retrieved 10 September 2017.