Pieskowa Skała

Pieskowa Skala (German Peskenstein ) is a castle in Poland, approximately 25 kilometers north- west of Kraków in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The term Pieskowa Skala means dog -shaped rocks and refers to the distinctive limestone cliffs of the Cracow - Częstochowa Upland, on which the castle was built.

Was built Pieskowa Skala in the 14th century by King Casimir the Great as a fortified castle and the time was part of a chain of castles that should back up both the border of the Kingdom of Poland to the neighboring Silesia as well as the important trade route from Krakow to Wroclaw. This had become necessary because Silesia came under the dominion of Bohemia, with their rulers were the Polish kings in conflict. In the 16th century the castle was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau. During this time, the arcade, which is similar to the Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow emerged. The representation and living rooms are equipped with furniture of several eras and can be visited.