Royal Castle in Chęciny – Royal Castle in Chęciny loop from gmina Chęciny

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Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

powiat kielecki

gmina Chęciny

Royal Castle in Chęciny – Royal Castle in Chęciny loop from gmina Chęciny

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Royal Castle in Chęciny – Royal Castle in Chęciny loop from gmina Chęciny

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1.05km

30m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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82 m

Royal Castle in Chęciny

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The Royal Castle in Chęciny was erected on the ridge of a rocky hill (367 meters above sea level), probably at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, on the initiative of Wenceslaus II, the king of Czech and Poland. The first references to the castle date back to 1306, when in a document issued by Władysław Łokietek, the castle (Latin: castrum nostrum ducale) together with 11 villages was to be handed over to the bishop of Krakow, Jan Muskata. The clergyman was a political opponent of Łokietek, whom Piast wanted to win over to his side, but the planned diplomatic operation backfired, so already in 1307 the stronghold re-entered the royal domain. From this period there is also a mention of the first castle official in charge of the Chęciny stronghold, named Wrocław [Latin: Wroclaw].

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View of the Towers of Chęciny Castle

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291 m

Avenue of Kings and Knights Statues

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On the way to the castle hill, we come across beautiful avenues of sculptures of great people of the past, especially kings.

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Royal Castle in Chęciny

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The first documentary mention of Chęcinys comes from 1275 in a document by Bolesław Wstydliwys. It is not known exactly when the place received city rights. Most likely, King Władysław I granted Ellenlang the right in the first half of the 14th century. In 1306 a castle was built on a hill.

During the suppression of the uprisings under Mikołaj Zebrzydowski in 1607, the town and the castle were destroyed. The place was further destroyed during the Northern Wars against Sweden. During the third partition of Poland, Chęciny came to Austria and became a district town. With the formation of the Duchy of Warsaw, Chęciny became part of the same and in 1815 part of Congress Poland.

After the First World War, the city again became part of the restored independent state of Poland. In September 1939 the Wehrmacht invaded Chęciny. A ghetto was established during the occupation. In July 1941, the chairman of the Judenrat asked the district chief of Kielce, Karl Hans Drechsel, for support against two “rebels”. [1] In 1945 the Red Army marched into the city, which subsequently became part of Poland again. In 1975 an administrative reform was carried out and Chęciny became part of the newly formed Kielce Voivodeship. After its dissolution, the city became part of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
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