• The history of Greifenstein Castle dates back to the 12th century when the region was under the rule of the Piast dynasty. ... Your Trip to the Ruin of Gryf Castle.
  • The oldest certain record confirming the existence of Gryf Castle was created around 1305 noting the existence of “districtus circa Greiffenstein”.
  • The ruins of Gryf Castle are private property, currently inaccessible to visitors (information from July 2022).
  • The first unequivocal mention of the castle in written sources dates back to 1305, with the oldest part of the upper castle originating most likely from the second half...
  • Gryf Castle has survived till our times as the ruin.
  • A basalt hill with Gryf Castle (Germ. Greiffenstein), a clear culmination above the surrounding area.
  • Proszówka - Gryf Castle. Constructed in the mid-13th century by a duke, Konrad I of Głogów, this castle became in 1419 the property of the Schaffgotsch family.
  • The most prominent landmark of Proszówka is the Gryf Castle, a medieval stronghold of local Polish dukes of the Piast dynasty.
  • Zamek 'Gryf' - ruiny01.JPG1,600 × 1,200; 955 KB. 1 reference. imported from Wikimedia project.