Tenczynek Landscape Park


Tenczynek Landscape Park is a protected area in southern Poland, established in 1981, and covering an area of.
The Park lies within Lesser Poland Voivodeship: in Chrzanów County and Kraków County. It takes its name from the village of Tenczynek in Gmina Krzeszowice. Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserves.

Tenczyn Castle

Tenczynek Landscape Park is the location of a medieval Tenczyn Castle built around 1570 as a seat of the powerful Tęczyński family. The castle fell into ruin during the Deluge in mid-17th century, after being pillaged and burned by Swedish-Brandenburgian forces looking for the Polish Crown Jewels and the rumored treasures of the Tęczyński family.