The origins of the castle date back to the 13th century, when a wooden stronghold called Wronin was erected on a limestone hill above the Dunajec River. The ruins of the royal castle are located on the szThe castle is located on a peninsula on the left bank of the Dunajec River. The castle walls offer beautiful views of Spisz and the Pieniny Mountains, including the castle in Niedzica, which lies on the other side of the Czorsztyn Reservoir. It is one of the oldest strongholds in Poland. It was built from local crinoid limestone. The castle has been subjected to numerous archaeological and architectural works. The entire site is divided into three parts. The ground floor of the Renaissance Baron's Tower, the preserved and partially consolidated ruins of the middle and main castle are open to the public. The observation deck offers a picturesque view of Lake Czorsztyńskie, the Tatra Mountains and the "Green Rocks" reserve. On the castle hill grows the Pieniny pszonak, found only in the Pieniny Mountains. The upper castle houses an exhibition on the history of the castle and Czorsztyn starosty, as well as a small lapidarium. The Baranowski Tower (leading to the middle castle) also hosts an exhibition "Z biegiem Dunajca - from Czorsztyn to Krościenko. Pieniny on an old postcard". The lower castle is the most poorly preserved part, not fully explored.
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