During the course of history, there existed three separate castles in
Biecz
Biecz () (german: Beitsch) is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko-Sanockie, by the Ropa River. Due to its rich history, it is oft ...
. Currently, only the ruins of one of these remain. Of the other two castles, one was built in the current location of a Franciscan church, while the other was located on land owned by a hospital.
Only the foundations remain of the
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royal castle located on nearby Górze Zamkowej (literally Castle Mountain). The castle was built on the foundations of an early medieval gord. Built in the 13th century, the castle was made of fortified stone, and served as the field headquarters for
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kings and princes.
The entire hill was surrounded by a rectangular defensive wall. The northern gate was guarded by a tower, bridge, and gates. The southern wall was protected by the
Ropa River.
The castle ceased to be considered an important line of defense during the second half of the 15th century. In 1475, King
Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk
Casimir IV (in full Casimir IV Andrew Jagiellon; pl, Kazimierz IV Andrzej Jagiellończyk ; Lithuanian: ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. He was one of the ...
ordered the castle's demolition. Large pieces of stonework and related ruins were scattered across the nearby countryside and remained until as late as the 19th century. Today, all that is visible is the foundation of the castle, which has been preserved for posterity.
References
Castles in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Gorlice County
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