The Sandomierz Royal Castle stands in Sandomierz, Poland, on a slope above the Vistula River. It is built in the Polish Gothic style. Construction began in the 14th century under Casimir III the Great, and the castle was extended in the 16th century. The site had an earlier stronghold dating to the 10th century.
The oldest surviving part is the octagonal tower at the south corner. A cornerstone above the east entrance bears the date 1520 and Sigismund's eagle. The royal architect Benedyct Sandomierski built two-storey arcaded cloisters around a closed courtyard.
During the Deluge, retreating Swedish troops blew up the castle in 1656, and only the west wing survived. It was rebuilt between 1680 and 1688 under King John III Sobieski, and it is preserved as a museum.
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