Historic Polish Castle Reopens to the Public

The Castle of Pieskowa Skała, which dates from the 14th century, was reopened today after two years of reovations. Built by King Kazimerz the Great (1333-1370), who as the adage goes “inherited a Poland of wood and left one of stone,” the castle passed through several noble families over the centuries. It is the best surviving example of the so-called ‘Eagle’s Nests’, a chain of castles built along Poland’s 14th century border with Silesia, which then belonged to the Bohemian crown.