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Toszek Castle
Toszek Castle () is a Renaissance architecture, Renaissance styled castle, located in Toszek (23 km away from Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. History and the people The history of the castle dates back to the tenth-eleventh century, when an early defensive castle was located on the castle's grounds. The castle was built two centuries later, in about the year 1222. When the Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Kingdom of Poland was under feudal fragmentation, the castle housed the following Silesian dukes and castellans. The most important part of the castle's being, was that under the rule of Duke Przemysław of Toszek, Przemysław Toszecki, of the Oświęcim family line. After his death the castle became of property of the Duke of Opole, Dukes of Opole. In the sixteenth century, the castle was the property of the Habsburg family, Habsburgs. Which gave the castle to do Redernów family, which they bought in 1592. In between 1638 and 1707 the castle was ruled by the Colonna f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toszek
Toszek () is a small town in southern Poland. It is situated within Gliwice County in the Silesian Voivodeship (province), and its population was estimated at 3,600 inhabitants in 2019. It is situated on the Toszecki Potok River, a tributary of Kłodnica. History The beginning of the settlement and fortified keep dates back to the 9th and 10th centuries when the area was ruled by the Piasts, Mieszko I of Poland and later Bolesław I the Brave. The fortified keep had grown to the size of a town during the rule of Duke of Wrocław Bolesław I the Tall and during his rule it received town rights in 1235. After 1281 it became the seat of the regional Duchy and title of local ruler Bolesław was "the enlightened Bolesław, Duke of Toszek". In the 14th century the original Polish settlement passed to the Crown of Bohemia. In 1536, the city received Magdeburg rights from King Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I of Bohemia. In 1593 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II sold T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
