Opoczno - Sights

Sights

Among most interesting points of interest in the town is the Opoczno Castle. Its origins go back to the mid-14th century, when King Casimir III the Great initiated construction of a number of castles across Poland. Opoczno Castle was located within town walls, and was the seat of a starosta. It burned down in the great fire in the 15th century, and its current shape is the result of the reconstruction of the original complex. Another interesting object is the House of Esterka. Esterka was a legendary Jewish mistress of Casimir the Great. She was the daughter of a tailor from Opoczno, and the house in which she allegedly was raised is located in Opoczno’s market square. The house was reconstructed in 1893, and it still preserves original, 16th century Latin inscriptions, together with coat of arms of Sandomierz Voivodeship, to which Opoczno belonged for centuries. The house currently serves as a library.