Prudnik Castle | |
Native Name: | Zamek w Prudniku |
Native Name2: | Wogendrüssel |
Native Language2: | de |
Native Language: | pl |
Map Width: | 276 |
Coordinates: | 50.323°N 17.5784°W |
Location: | Prudnik, Opole Voivodeship, Poland |
Built: | 1255 |
Built For: | Wok of Rosenberg |
Demolished: | 27 August 1806 |
Architecture: | Gothic |
Prudnik Castle was a gothic castle located in Prudnik, Opole Voivodeship, within the Upper Silesia region of Poland.
Prudnik Castle was located in the defensive bend of the Prudnik river. It was built in 1255. It was founded a Czech knight Wok of Rosenberg.[1]
The castle was destroyed in 1428 by the Hussites. After the end of the first Silesian War, Frederick the Great rebuilt the castle.[2]
A fire on 27 August 1806 burnt the entire castle except of one tower called "Wok's Tower", which is now the only remnant of the castle.