| Melsztyn | |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Poland |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tarnów |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zakliczyn |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 49.8667°N 66°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 32-840 |
| Area Code: | +48 14 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | KTA |
Melsztyn is a village on the left bank of the Dunajec river in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately 5km (03miles) north-west of Zakliczyn, 250NaN0 south-west of Tarnów, and 640NaN0 east of the regional capital Kraków. The village was first mentioned in the year 1347.
The name of the village is a Polonized version of a German word Mehlstein. In the Middle Ages, Melsztyn belonged to a famous nobleman Spytek of Melsztyn, who built a castle on a hill. The castle stood for hundreds of years, and was burned in 1771, during the Bar Confederation, as Polish rebels fought the Russians here. Among the owners of Melsztyn were the noble families of Tarnowski, Jordan, Zborowski, Tarło and Lubomirski. The Melsztyn Castle is a ruin now, with an excellent view of the surrounding area.