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Otmuchów Castle
Otmuchów Castle - a castle built in the Medieval Times, expanded in between 1585-1596 in the Renaissance architectural style, reconstructed in the seventeenth century into the Baroque architectural style, and the residence of the Bishop of Wrocław up until 1810. The castle is located in Otmuchów (68 km south-west of Opole), Opole Voivodeship; in Poland. History The history of the Castle in Otmuchów dates back to the twelfth century, when Pope Hadrian gave authority to the land to the Bishop of Wrocław, including the castle. Throughout the next centuries the castle gained its significance, when Bishop Preczlaw of Pogarell called Otmuchów the capital of the Duchy of Bishops. The castle changed its architectural style to that of the Renaissance during reconstruction work in the seventeenth century. In 1810 the partially devastated south-eastern wing of the residence was deconstructed. Currently two wings of the castle survive, both having four levels. After the seculari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otmuchów
Otmuchów (pronounced: ; german: Ottmachau) is a town in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,581 inhabitants (2019). Etymology The city was mentioned for the first time as ''Otemochow'' in 1155. It was named in its Old Polish form ''Othmuchow'' in the 13th-century ''Book of Henryków''. The name ''Othmuchow'' was also listed in the Chronicles of the Kingdom of Poland written in the years 1455-1480 by Jan Długosz and the Latinized name ''Othmuchouie'' appeared in the '' Statuta synodalia episcoporum Wratislaviensium'' from 1475. In 1613 the Silesian regionalist and historian Nicholas Henkel stated in his own work entitled ''Fri Silesiographia'' two names in Latin, Otmuchovia and Othmuchaw. The Germanized form was ''Ottmachau'', and the Polish name in the modern Polish spelling was restored in 1945. History The first known mentioning of Otmuchów comes from 1155, however, it certainly existed, along with the castle, already in the 11th century. It was a seat of a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
