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Castle of Krakow bishops, Iłża, Poland (part 2)

During the Swedish Deluge, the castle was seriously damaged by the Swedish and Transylvanian armies. The Cracow bishops took care of the reconstruction of the building, but despite the efforts and periodic renovation works (the last one, undertaken in 1782, consisted in replacing the roof), when their property was taken over by the state authorities during the Four-Year Sejm (1789), the residence was in a dilapidated condition.

After the partitions, the Austrians set up a field hospital in the castle, later parties were organized in several well-ordered chambers. During one of them a great fire broke out. The ruins became a source of stone building material for the city. Further damage was the result of shelling and devastation during both world wars - especially the tower (a convenient observation post) suffered. Today - after securing, roofing and lighting - it houses a seasonally open viewpoint. During the ongoing, next phase of conservation, the walls and foundations of the buildings in the outer bailey were uncovered, the courtyard and the entrance road were paved.

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Castle of Krakow bishops, Iłża, Poland (part 1)

The original wooden fortified residence of the clergy was located in the old town, but in the 13th century it was destroyed - probably as a result of subsequent Tatar and Lithuanian invasions. According to Jan Długosz, the brick castle on the neighboring hill (on the eastern side of the city) was supposed to have been built by bishop Jan Grot (bishop of Kraków in the years 1327–1347).

The oldest element of the fortifications was the characteristic round stone tower, intended as the last point of defense (which still exists today). The next phase of expansion was in 14th and 15th centuries, when circumferential stone walls appeared (also in the town), and then the entrance was modified - from then on it led through a long bridge with stone pillars along the western side of the stronghold. In the 16th century (around 1560), under the rule of a well-known patron of science and art, Bishop Filip Padniewski, the castle was transformed into a Renaissance residence, while the internal Gothic buildings (except the tower) were demolished. The defense system of the stronghold was also improved, surrounding the outer bailey with a wall (it became the so-called lower castle), adding bastions and a new entrance. In the 17th century, the fortification of the outer bailey was continued, while the upper castle, then topped with an attic, was expanded and beautified.

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