Grodziszcze, Żary County

During the course of history, there existed three separate castles in Biecz. Currently, only the ruins of one of these remain. Of the other two castles, one was built in the current location of a Franciscan church, while the other was located on land owned by a hospital. Only the foundations remain of the Gothic royal castle located on nearby Górze Zamkowej (literally Castle Mountain). The castle was built on the foundations of an early medieval gord. Built in the 13th century, the castle was made of fortified stone, and served as the field headquarters for Polish kings and princes. The entire hill was surrounded by a rectangular defensive wall. The northern gate was guarded by a tower, bridge, and gates. The southern wall was protected by the Ropa River. The castle ceased to be considered an important line of defense during the second half of the 15th century. In 1475, King Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk ordered the castle's demolition. Large pieces of stonework and related ruins were scattered across the nearby countryside and remained until as late as the 19th century. Today, all that is visible is the foundation of the castle, which has been preserved for posterity.

Jałowice [jawɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.

Biecz ([bjɛt͡ʂ]; Lower Sorbian: Bječ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.

Jasienica [jaɕɛˈnit͡sa] (Lower Sorbian: Jazynica) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.

Koło [ˈkɔwɔ] (Lower Sorbian: Rad) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.

Brody [ˈbrɔdɨ] is a town in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brody.

Gmina Brody is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Brody, which lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of Żary and 53 km (33 mi) west of Zielona Góra. The gmina covers an area of 240.36 square kilometres (92.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 3,413. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Muskau Bend Landscape Park.

Datyń [ˈdatɨɲ] (Upper Sorbian: Datyn) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.

Nabłoto [naˈbwɔtɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.

Witaszkowo [vitaʂˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gubin, within Krosno Odrzańskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Gubin, 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Krosno Odrzańskie, and 52 km (32 mi) west of Zielona Góra.