Worth a Journey

Read by 254k monthly readers

The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses

Krzyżtopór Castle

Ujazd, Poland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST CASTLES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 12 2026
Krzyżtopór Castle

Pentagonal 17th-century palace-fortress ruin in Ujazd, Świętokrzyskie, built by Voivode Krzysztof Ossoliński. Visitors walk halls, corridors and underground passages along four colour-coded routes, with most ceilings collapsed.

Highlights

  • Underground passages
  • Four colour-coded routes
  • Stables beneath the castle

Good to know

  • Standard ticket 22 PLN, reduced 19 PLN
  • Guided tour about an hour, extra charge
  • Free parking near the ruins

Also in Europe

  1. Hoensbroek Castle N° 10 Hoensbroek Castle Hoensbroek, Netherlands Castle
  2. Conwy Castle N° 11 Conwy Castle Conwy, United Kingdom Castle
  3. Siklós Castle N° 13 Siklós Castle Siklós, Hungary Castle
  4. Kriebstein Castle N° 14 Kriebstein Castle Kriebstein, Germany Castle
  5. Chillon Castle N° 15 Chillon Castle Veytaux, Switzerland Castle
  6. Malbork Castle N° 52 Malbork Castle Malbork Castle