Wojnowice is a very small village not far from Wroclaw in Poland. Only a few hundred people live there and and it is hidden among forests, fields, and not very popular roads. And I would have never heard about it if it wasn't for also a very small castle there.
The special part about the castle is that it is surrounded by water, this is why we call it "castle on water".
One my sister and I decided to visit another place and on the way back, since the day was not over yet and the weather was great, we popped in to see this little treasure too.
I did not know what to expect really, as I didn't see any photos of it prior to the visit. But yes - it is small. And yes - it is "on water".
The beginnings of the castle date back to the 14th century.
It was built on a rectangular plan measuring approximately 22 × 24 m, originally in a horseshoe-shaped layout, from the first half of the 16th century as a four-winged structure with an internal courtyard.
Since 21 March 2015, the castle has been open to tourists.
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What was a bit disappointing was that it is a hotel now and has some rooms adapted for conferences. The only place we could get in was a small cafe. We got a coffee and sat outside watching the kitty cat snoozing at the entrance (now I dunno what was better - the castle or the cat).
Pretty fella and well fed. But he was not very social and didn't like it when someone tried to touch him. Or maybe just had enough people trying to do it..
Coffee done, time to check the little park around it.
See? There is water! Not much of it, but it is there :p
Tall trees, well kept paths and grass closer to the building. But further away it was turning into a wild forest with twisty, narrow path, bushes and branches at the face level.
Lots of little rivers and bridges just added charm to this place.
The park had a few spots prepared for gatherings with extra benches and wooden stools around a spot for a fire.
Boss Cat changed his observation spot and didn't allow anyone to sit next to him.
A last quick look at the place and it was time to go back. A very cute spot to visit I must say... but only if you are already around. It is definitely a nice spot to chill during the summer or have a coffee with friends (there were no cakes left! Would you believe?)
And just to show you how isolated the place is.. as soon as we left the car park, a few minutes walk towards the road and we got this view. Fields and forests :)
In the middle of nowhere :)
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All photos and text are my own.
