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Czchów Castle

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Tuesday, 06 September 2016

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long the Dunajec River you will find the small town of Czchów that has the remains of an old small castle called Czchów Castle.

Only one of the towers remains along with remnants of its original walls, but a person can climb to the top of the tower and get some fantastic views of the surrounding area.

Czchów Castle was built in the 14th century to protect the route of the merchants along the Dunajec River.

After the area was invaded by the Swedes and flooding, it was turned into a prison.

During its time in the Austrian Empire in Galicia, it fell into disrepair & today all that remains is the renovated tower.

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).