Arcaded courtyard
Two storeys of arcades.
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Baranów Sandomierski Castle is a Mannerist castle in the town of Baranów Sandomierski in south-eastern Poland, about 25 km in a straight line south-west of the city of Sandomierz. It is nicknamed the «little Wawel» for its likeness to the royal Wawel Castle in Kraków. It was built between 1591 and 1606 for the noble Leszczyński family and is one of the most important Mannerist buildings in Poland. Its white building wraps around an arcaded courtyard, with round corner towers topped by green domes, and its walls are crowned by decorated stone parapets in the Polish «attic» style. Its best-known feature is the inner courtyard, with two storeys of stone arcades decorated with carvings. Today the castle holds a historical museum with furnished rooms, a hotel and a conference centre, and it is surrounded by a French-style garden and wide lawns. An entry fee is charged for the museum, and the grounds can be explored. The town is small and quiet, and a visit pairs well with the historic town of Sandomierz nearby.
Two storeys of arcades.
Green domes.
French style.
Baranów Sandomierski, Subcarpathia, Poland
For its likeness to Wawel Castle in Kraków.
Yes, it has a hotel.