Ogrodzieniec

See also: Ogrodzieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Ogrodzieniec
Coat of arms
Ogrodzieniec
Coordinates: 50°27′N 19°31′E / 50.45°N 19.517°E / 50.45; 19.517
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Zawiercie
Gmina	Ogrodzieniec
Area
- Total	28.94 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,214 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	4,465
- Density	154.3/km2 (399.6/sq mi)
Postal code	42-440
Website	http://www.ogrodzieniec.pl

Ogrodzieniec [ɔɡrɔˈd​͡ʑeɲet​͡s] is town Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,499 inhabitants (2004).

It is noted for the extensive ruins of a medieval castle, damaged during the Swedish invasion of Poland in the years 1655–1660.

The castle ruins at Ogrodzieniec

Tower of Ogrodzieniec Castle

Ogrodzieniec castle (19th century, Napoleon Orda)

External links

• Ogrodzieniec.Org - unofficial site

Coordinates: 50°27′N 19°31′E / 50.45°N 19.517°E / 50.45; 19.517