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Attraction · Wałbrzych · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Zamek Książ in Wałbrzych

Zamek Książ is an attraction in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 24 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

Zamek Książ in Wałbrzych
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Zamek Książ in Wałbrzych, photo 2
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Audio tour · Zamek Książ

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You're standing at Książ Castle, known in German as Schloss Fürstenstein, on the northern edge of Wałbrzych. This is the largest castle in Silesia, and the third-largest in all of Poland, after Malbork and Wawel. It sits in a protected landscape park, high above the gorge of the Pełcznica river.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Zamek Książ in Wałbrzych
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Facilities near Zamek Książ

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

24 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 24 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Church of Peace
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Church of Peace · 14.1 km

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Church of SS Stanislaus and Wenceslas
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Church of SS Stanislaus and Wenceslas · 14.1 km

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Photo: Michał Nadolski; stv · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zamek Książ wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Zamek Książ, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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