The castle in Przemysl

The castle in Przemysl was erected in about 1340 by Kazimierz the Great. Damaged and changed many times,, it has lost its Gothic character. It owes its present appearance to the head of the Przemysl region (starosta) - Piotr Kmita, who in 1514 -1553 erected a Renaissance castle/ and to Marcin Krasicki/ who in 1616 - 1631 transformed it/ giving it the appearance not only of a fortress/ but also ofa residence. "Today/ beautifully renewed/ it houses The Aleksander Fredro "Fredreum" Drama Society - one of the oldest artistic societies in Europe. In the castle courtyard the foundations of a Romanesque rotunda with an apse and pallatium were found/ which date from the reign of Bolesfaw Chrobry.

The second of the Royal castles can be seen in Sanok. Similarly to the Przemysl castle/ it was erected by King Kazimierz the Great/ and owing to its transformation in the XVI century it gained a Renaissance style. The refurbished castle presently houses the History Museum/ which delights inacollection of icons.