Cisy Castle

Cisy Castle is the ruin of a medieval castle in the Czyżynka valley, in the village of Cieszów in the Stare Bogaczowice municipality, about 5 kilometres west of Świebodzice. The stone building is entered in the register of immovable heritage monuments.

Who built the castle

The castle was built by Duke Bolko I the Strict or his son Bernard the Steady. According to the heritage register, the building is dated to the 15th century, with its function given as a castle.

The castle today

Cisy Castle is today a ruin, built of stone. It was entered in the heritage register twice: in 1960 and in 2010.

Practical information

• The castle lies in Cieszów, in the Stare Bogaczowice municipality, in Wałbrzych County, in the Czyżynka valley.
• It is a permanent ruin, with no secured interiors open for visiting.
• Nearby it is worth seeing Książ Castle and the neighbouring Zamek Stary Książ.
• Further afield in the region also lies the peak of Trójgarb.