Castle Czocha

Castle Czocha, Poland. Built in the thirteenth century (earliest mention in 1241) on a promontory bordered by the river Kwisa (today on the artificial lake Leśnia), the castle originally had a defensive role on the Polish border. It would change hands repeatedly, losing military importance and becoming a noble residence over time. A great fire of 1793 would end a period of brilliance, never regained. It was bought and restored in 1909 by a German industrialist from Dresden, who lived there until February 1945. After the war, the castle, along with the entire region, passes into Polish ownership. During communism it was a recreational base of the Polish Army, and since 1996 it is a hotel with restaurant, open however to tourists.

The castle is most conveniently reached by car, as it is located a few kilometers from the Polish-Czech border, in the suburb of Leśna-Sucha (11 km south of Lubań). The tourist parking lot is a few meters from the entrance to the castle courtyard.