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Castle of Bobolice

The castle was built during the reign of polish king Kazimierz III the Great, in the second half of the 14th century. It was part of the defensive system of royal fortresses which protected the western border of the state on the Silesian side, and was knowned as the Eagles' Nests.

 

At the end of the last century, it's current owners, the Lasecki family, undertook the challenge of saving the Castle of Bobolice, which was almost completly ruined. Archeological work, commisioned by the family;s representatives, former senator Jarosław W. Lasecki, and his brother, Dariusz Lasecki, is being carried out with the assistance of Poland's leading scholars, as is work on securing and reconstructing the castle, with the aim of saving this historical building of national significance.

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Uploaded on July 13, 2010
Taken on November 15, 2009