Niedzica Castle

Niedzica Castle, also called Dunajec Castle, is a Gothic border castle in Niedzica, Lesser Poland, standing at 566 m above the Dunajec and Lake Czorsztyn. Kokos of Brezovica had it built between 1320 and 1326. For centuries it was a border post facing Hungary and belonged to Hungarian noble families such as the Zápolya and the Drugeth; the last Hungarian residents left in 1943. The reservoir was created in the mid-1990s by damming the Dunajec, and since then the castle has stood about 30 m above the upper water level.

After reconstruction was completed in 1963, the castle became a historical museum with archaeological finds, Spiš folk culture, antique clocks and weapons. A legend of an Inca treasure is told around the castle, but it is not documented. From the castle you look out over the reservoir, where excursion boats sail towards Niedzica. It is best to check opening times and access in advance.