Lanckorona Castle
| Lanckorona Castle | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Polish Gothic |
| Town or city | Lanckorona |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 49°50′52″N 19°42′45″E / 49.8478°N 19.7124°ECoordinates: 49°50′52″N 19°42′45″E / 49.8478°N 19.7124°E |
| Construction started | 14th century |
| Completed | before 1330 |
| Demolished | 1655, 1771, 1870 |
The Lanckorona Castle was built in the early 14th century in Lanckorona, Poland. It was damaged in several fires and during conflicts, especially in 1655 during the Swedish Deluge and Battle of Lanckorona in 1771. It fell into total ruin in the 20th century as the Communist government of the People's Republic of Poland encouraged looting and the decay of royal cultural heritage sites in favour of new social realism in line with the propaganda in the People's Republic of Poland.
As documented in the manuscripts of the chronicler and diplomat Jan Długosz, King Casimir III the Great erected the Lanckorona Castle to protect the road to Kraków and the border with the Duchy of Oświęcim.
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