Ostrzeszów Castle is located in the immediate vicinity of Ostrzeszów – a specific point of interest for visitors interested in historic cultural sites. You can rent a holiday apartment in Ostrzeszów. Bałczyna is also located in the immediate vicinity of Ostrzeszów.
Culture and Landscape
The surrounding area of Ostrzeszów is home to Antonin Hunting Palace, Psia Góra and Kobyla Góra. Kobyla Góra lies 10 km west of Ostrzeszów and is described as the highest elevation in Greater Poland; it reaches 284 m above sea level.
Winna Góra lies in the wider regional surroundings of Ostrzeszów.
Ostrzeszów is situated in the Ostrzeszów Hills.
History
A former Church of St. Anne in Ostrzeszów is documented: It was built of larch wood, had a western bell tower and a shingle roof, and no longer exists.
Historical views of Ostrzeszów are documented for 1910, 1910–1911 and 1911; among them is a view of the town with its coat of arms.
Ostrzeszów was first mentioned in writing in 1283; the town had already been granted town rights and was a royal town.
During the reign of Casimir the Great, Ostrzeszów was fortified with a castle and defensive walls.
Also documented in Ostrzeszów are a tower of the former castle of Casimir the Great dating from the 14th century and a market square with a town hall from the mid-19th century.
Other destinations in this overview: Syców, Grabów Nad Prosną, Kobyla Góra
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