Standing on a high hill, Chęciny Castle (Swietokrzyskie, Poland) was built in the late 13th century and became a royal fortress that remained unconquered for over 250 years. It was here that the treasury of the Archdiocese of Gniezno was hidden during the war with the Teutonic Order. The castle was the residence of kings’ wives and was also used to imprison important figures.
In the 16th century, the castle began to decline. It was first burned down during a Zebrzydowski rebellion against the Polish king Sigismund III Vasa. Later it was damaged during the Swedish deluge in the mid-17th century, to be completely destroyed again by the Swedes during Great Northern War in 1707.
