Toszek Castle (Poland)

The history of Toszek defensive structures probably dates back to the 10th-11th centuries, when a wooden fortification stood on the site of the current castle, which belonged to the Silesian princes during the period of feudal division. At the beginning of the 15th century, wooden fortifications were replaced by a brick castle. 1429 it was destroyed by the Hussites, and the castle was rebuilt by Prince Przemysław Toszecki, so this castle became his permanent residence. After the death of the prince in 1484 the castle remained the property of the Dukes of Opole until the death of John II the Good in 1532, after which it became the property of the Habsburgs as Kings of Bohemia. Later, it was pledged to the Redern family, who bought it in 1592 and rebuilt in Renaissance style. They not only repaired the 1570 fire damage, but also added living quarters above the gate. George II Redern's niece married Count Casper Colonna, who later became the owner of the castle and rebuilt it again. In the 18th century, the castle changed owners several times - first it was taken over by Baron Johan Dietrich von Peterswald, then by Francis Karol Kotulinski, even later by Pasadowski, and finally by the family of the poet Joseph von Eichendorff. In 1797 the Eichendorfs sold the estate to Count Francis Adam Hašin. After 1811 fire castle is no longer restored; in 1840 the ruins were purchased by Abraham Guradze. His family owned the castle until World War II. Finally, in 1957-1963, the castle was partially restored. In the current period, the castle is the residence of the cultural center "Toszek Castle".

A large, well-designed and highly detailed model of a beautiful castle with the entire mountain, on which it stands, intended for intermediate to advanced modelers only. The details (especially the frame) are a bit too densely packed in the sheets, but they can be cut out by knife or scalpel(it will be more difficult to cut out by scissors). Windows, doors and other wall recesses can be made either as real recesses or simply left printed with the main wall details. The graphic instruction is large, informative, but maybe a bit crowded, the textual one is small and only general notes.