| Niedzica | |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Poland |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nowy Targ |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Łapsze Niżne |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1320 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Total: | 1600 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 49.4333°N 38°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 34-441 |
| Area Code: | +48 18 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | KNT |
Niedzica (Slovak: Nedeca, Hungarian: Nedec) is a resort village in Nowy Targ County of Lesser Poland province, Poland, located on the banks of Lake Czorsztyn. It is famous for Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle. It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north-east of Łapsze Niżne, 210NaN0 east of Nowy Targ, and 750NaN0 south of the regional capital Kraków.[1] [2]
The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1320 as villam Nisicz.[3] The Niedzica Castle was built between 1320 and 1326 on foundations of a prehistoric roost, and was an important centre of Hungary–Poland relations. The area became again part of Poland following World War I. During World War II, from 1939 to 1945, it was occupied by the Slovak Republic.
Niedzica developed into a popular tourist destination as a result of the construction of the dam on Dunajec river between 1975 and 1997. Facilities close to the town centre include: the border crossing with Slovakia (2 km distance), the Pieniny hotel, the tourist apartment complex "Pod Taborem", Exhibition Hall, and the boat station for the raft ride down Dunajec River Gorge to Szczawnica resort town.
It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš (Polish: Spisz).