Będzin castle - a medieval defensive castle built by King Casimir the Great in Galicia 4, 5 km from the border with Silesia on a high hill. Stone castle dates from the 14th century. New Fortress preceded wooden fortifications built in the 11th century.

The wooden fortress was destroyed during the Tatar invasion in 1241. During the reign of King Casimir III the Great fortress was rebuilt in 1348. The castle was conceived as a military outpost in south-western border of the Kingdom of Poland. Originally built cylindrical tower diameter of nearly 11 meters. The next stage of the fortress was the construction of five square towers the size of 9h8, 5 meters. Upper Castle, surrounded by two separate gate into the lower lock. Today, the lower part of the structure exists only in the form of a foundation. Lower Castle was situated to the west from the top of the fortress.

In 1364, the castle was visited by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. At the end of the sixteenth century, there was a prisoner of Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria.

The castle fell into disrepair in the late 16th century. Fortress periodically repaired, but due to changes in the location of the boundaries and relations between Poland and its neighboring countries, it has lost its meaning.

In 1825, the castle was a medieval ruins that were bought by Count Edward Rachinsky. The new owner has made an attempt to restore the fortress, however, after his death, the castle was again abandoned. Restoration work was carried out only in 1952, after which Bendzinskoy fortress museum was opened.

The museum tells the history of the weapons from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. Also part of the exhibition devoted to the history of the castle and military history of the region.