Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The Castle in Rogów Opolskiis a Renaissance-Classicist building with a courtyard closed on two sides by cloisters, erected on an escarpment by one of the meanders of the Oder river. The facility was erected at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century founded by the Count Rogoyski family hailing from Moravia. One of the later owners of the castle was Count Karl Wilhelm von Haugwitz, who in the second half of the 18th century rebuilt it into a representative noble residence. Karl's son, Heinrich Kurt von Haugwitz, the Prime Minister of Prussia, expanded the building with a Classicist northern wing and established a landscape park in the English style. Currently, the castle is the seat of the Voivodeship Public Library in Opole. Inside, one can view an exhibition dedicated to the history of the book and a film about the history of the castle. The most valuable and oldest library collections – old prints, manuscripts, and historic cartography – are stored in the edifice. In halls where lavish balls were organized in the past, scientific conferences are currently held. The representative fireplace hall is a meeting place for students, librarians, historians, and linguists. The castle, as well as the neighboring century-old Neo-Gothic "House Under the Little Rooster" (former hunting lodge), has accommodation places available. In the castle park in English style, oaks, Ginkgo biloba, tulip tree, and plane tree grow. Its central part is occupied by a gloriette – a garden gazebo on a circular plan. Deep in the park, on a hill covered with bear's garlic in the spring, lies the 19th-century tomb of the Haugwitz family. Practical information: The ground floor of the facility with a fireplace, conference, and exhibition room is made available to visitors. During the tour, you can watch the film "Rogów Treasures" about the history of the castle. Admission from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The guided tour starts every full hour. Paid admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Parking spaces along Kościuszki and Parkowa streets.