• plan of the castle according to J.Pilch, medieval site is bold. reconstruction of the medieval castle from the north-east according to T.Maroński, source Zamek Książ.
  • Direct trains run from Wrocław, as well as local trains from Świdnica to Wałbrzych, and you need to take bus No. 8 (towards Książ) from there.
  • If you enjoy conspiracy theories of the human civilization, there is no other such place like Książ as digressions about Hitler purposes for Książ are numerous.
  • Ksiaz Castle’s opening hours. Książ Castle, also known by its German name Schloss Fürstenstein, stands proudly in Wałbrzych, Poland.
  • Ksiaz Castle is one of the biggest castles in Europe. It's the third biggest castle in Poland and the biggest one in South Silesia.
  • Before getting on a No.8 bus, it is important to make sure that its final stop is "Jezdziecka– Zamek Ksiaz" (Ksiaz Castle and Stables; see the map).
  • The Książ castle was built at the end of the 13th century (1288-1292) by Bolko I, who also built many other defense fortifications in the area.
  • Książ is the third largest castle in Poland. This beautifully situated architectural complex is unique in the whole of Europe.
  • Ksiaz Castle or Zamek Ksiaz (or Schloss Fürstenstein in German) is one of the most imposing castles in Lower Silesia in the southwest of Poland.