system of Eagles' Nests castles

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The system of Eagles' Nests castles is a chain of medieval fortresses built along the Polish Jura highlands, primarily by King Casimir III the Great, to defend the historical border between Lesser Poland and Silesia.

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system of Eagles' Nests castles canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chain of castles
cultural heritage site
fortification system
builtBy Casimir III the Great NERFINISHED
builtInCentury 14th century
builtInPeriod Middle Ages
builtUnderRuleOf Casimir III the Great NERFINISHED
characteristic castles located on high rocks
country Poland
followsRoute Trail of the Eagles' Nests
hasPart Biskupice Castle ruins
Bobolice Castle
Boronów Castle ruins
Bąkowiec Castle
linked to: Lipowiec Castle

Bąkowiec Castle in Skała
Będzin Castle
Lipowiec Castle
Mirów Castle
Morsko Castle
Ogrodzieniec Castle
Ojcow Castle
linked to: Ojców Castle

Olsztyn Castle (near Częstochowa)
Ostrężnik Castle ruins
Pieskowa Skała Castle
Pilica Castle
Przewodziszowice Castle ruins
Rabsztyn Castle
Rokitno Castle ruins
Ryczów Castle
Siewierz Castle
Smoleń Castle
Suliszowice Castle ruins
Suliszowice watchtower ruins
Tenczyn Castle
Udórz Castle ruins
Włodowice Castle ruins
Łutowiec watchtower ruins
locatedIn Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska
Poland
Polish Jura
locatedInRegion Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
locatedNearHistoricalBorder Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
Silesia
namedAfter eagle nests metaphor
partOf cultural landscape of the Polish Jura
purpose border defense
control of strategic passes
protection of trade routes
terrainType limestone highlands
rocky hills
usedFor historical education
tourism

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Ojców Castle partOf system of Eagles' Nests castles