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The Castle in Krapkowice– located at the mouth of the Osobłogariver into the Oder – was created on the initiative of the owners, the Redern family from Rozkochów. The year of the facility's construction completion – 1678 – appears on the castle gate. The residence stood on the site of a Gothic structure created before Krapkowice was granted city rights in 1275 by the Duke of Opole, Władysław. The 17th-century castle had two floors and a mirrored summer dining hall, and the courtyard was surrounded by arcaded cloisters leading to a vineyard. At the beginning of the 19th century, the palace, rebuilt after a partial fire, was turned into a field hospital for the French besieging Koźle. For some time, a cloth manufactory and weaving workshops were subsequently active in the castle. Currently, the Vocational School Complex named after the Opole Piasts has its seat in the castle. From the former appearance of the Late Renaissance building, walled-up arcades and a well in the courtyard, probably dating from the medieval period, have been preserved, and from the furnishings, Baroque sconces with cherubs, richly decorated tiled stoves, and oak paneling in the dining hall. Practical information: Free parking spaces on the bank of the Osobłoga river (from Przybrzeżna Street).