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Grodno Castle Crypt

Powiat wałbrzyski, Dolnośląskie, Poland

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    Powiat wałbrzyski, Dolnośląskie Poland
    Coordinates: 50.74985, 16.41091
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Grodno Castle, called Kynsburg in German, is believed to have been established towards the end of the 13th century by Duke Bolko I of Świdnica, and was probably intended to protect the duchy's border with Bohemia. The castle passed through many owners over the years, eventually falling into the hands of the Zedlitz family. By the end of the 18th century the castle had been abandoned and fallen into ruin. During the Romantic era, the popular fascination with ruins led to renewed interest in the castle, and a renovation program on the castle began in 1824 under the leadership of Johann Gustav Gottlieb Büsching, a professor of art history from the University of Breslau. Further work continued through the 19th century, although many of the renovations were not historically appropriate. During the time, part of the castle's cellars were retrofitted as a small crypt for members of the Zedlitz family. After 1945, the castle was confiscated from the Zedlitz family and today it belongs to the municipality of Walim.
Grodno Castle, called Kynsburg in German, is believed to have been established towards the end of the 13th century by Duke Bolko I of Świdnica, and was probably intended to protect the duchy's border with Bohemia. The castle passed through many owners over the years, eventually falling into the hands of the Zedlitz family. By the end of the 18th century the castle had been abandoned and fallen into ruin. During the Romantic era, the popular fascination with ruins led to renewed interest in the castle, and a renovation program on the castle began in 1824 under the leadership of Johann Gustav Gottlieb Büsching, a professor of art history from the University of Breslau. Further work continued through the 19th century, although many of the renovations were not historically appropriate. During the time, part of the castle's cellars were retrofitted as a small crypt for members of the Zedlitz family. After 1945, the castle was confiscated from the Zedlitz family and today it belongs to the municipality of Walim.

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