Kamieniec Castle

The first mentions of the castle date back to 1348, when Kamieniec belonged to King Casimir the Great. After 1390 it was granted by King Władysław Jagiełło to vice-chancellor Klemens of Moskorzew, who expanded the Upper Castle, built the Middle Castle to the east, and the Odrzykoń outer bailey to the west.

By the end of the 14th century Kamieniec had become the seat of the Pilawa family, whose grandsons took the name Kamieniecki after the castle in 1452. Later owners included the Stadnicki, Skotnicki, Firlej, Kalinowski, Jabłonowski, Fredro, Starowieyski and Szeptycki families.

The idea for "The Revenge" was born in 1829, when Count Aleksander Fredro — who became the owner of the nearby Odrzykoń castle through his marriage to Zofia Jabłonowska — found in the family archives the records of a long-running dispute between two families over the castle, a dispute finally ended by a wedding.

The castle's role as a stronghold ended in the first half of the 17th century. It was badly damaged during the Swedish deluge, and by 1786 lay in ruins.

Source: zamekkamieniec.iq.pl