According to Jan Dlugosz Sandomierz was in the early eleventh century, the second metropolis of Slavic. Was regarded as one of the three capitals of the Polish state. As early as the tenth century castle stood here. 
The first fortifications on Castle Hill, whose traces were discovered, built in the twelfth century. The former princely castle was surrounded by a wood-gas shaft and barbed wire system with obliquely picket. From the plateau dug a moat. It is likely that the building of the castle could be partially brick. Housed a castellany, and since the turn of the twelfth-thirteenth century - the capital of the principality of the district. 
In the fourteenth century, Kazimierz the Great used the castle place for the construction of the stone castle, which is likely in this period has been connected to the city walls. There is no known exact layout of the Casimir castle, the first information from which you can infer the appearance of fortresses come 1510, when it was written down inventory. The gatehouse building housed the armory, the main building was a "house standing in front of the Vistula", there are also a basement stone house with a chapel and chamber podstarościego. Bailey castle had a kitchen and brewery. Among the discovered relics of the castle of Casimir the Great may include an octagonal tower, the foundations of which are close to the current entry. 
1513 saw the start of a gradual long-term expansion of the castle. In this and the next year was demolished dilapidated buildings and began to build another wing. South building is developed from the walls of the said "house standing in front of the Vistula", and the east wing was established jednotraktowe two floors. It was then that the first part of the west wing, which was completed in the years 1564-1565. During this second phase of the closed rectangular courtyard wall to the north of the corner tower. 
During the Swedish wars the castle was captured by the invader, and when in 1656 the Swedes retreated - blew up a stronghold in the air. Complete destruction of the southern and eastern wings, less destroyed the western was rebuilt in the years 1680-1688 on the initiative of Jan III Sobieski. Residually preserved renovated south wing was used as stables. Following the destruction of the building affected in times of the Bar Confederation, and after the third partition of the Polish Sandomierz was within the borders of Austria, where the authorities wyremontowały lock on targets judicial and prison. At the end of the nineteenth century, new simple buildings for purposes along the southern and eastern edge of the hill. From the north dostawiono building for the staff. 
Today the castle is renovated and houses a museum.

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In the Middle Ages between the Vistula and Babulówki, on the spot where now stands the residence, there was a knight fortified manor house, which Dlugosz mentions that in the fifteenth century belonged to the Baranowski family coat of arms Grzymała. The remains of the manor preserved to this day in the basement of the palace. 
In 1578 a good Baranowskie passed into the possession of Rafal Leszczynski coat of arms Wieniawa in 1579. After the transfer of goods a year later his son Andrew, palatine Brest-kujawskiemu, this began the construction of the castle. Construction was completed in 1606, it found a place in the famous library. The castle itself was the main residence of Andrew Leszczynski, who repeatedly visited King Stefan Batory here. 
The project has developed a castle probably Santi Gucci, as indicated by sculptural details and the whole architectural form, but construction ended after the death of his disciples Gucci. The castle was founded on a rectangular plan with four cylindrical corner towers and a rectangular gate. From the period Leszczynski, who lived here for over a hundred years old, come from rich stucco, attributed to Giovanni Battista Falconiemu, stored in the vault of the north tower? East. 
After 1620 years the castle was surrounded by a fortified bastion, but have not proved useful during the Swedish invasion. Swedes encountered in the spring of 1656 years under Baranov Lithuanian troops led by Paul Sapieha and retreated towards Zawichost. 
The last owner of the house Baranowa Leszczynski was the father of future Polish king Stanislaw Leszczynski - Raphael. In 1677, the castle passed into the possession of Dmitri Wiśniowiecki, who reigned here for 1682 years and has not entered during this period no changes. Then the castle fell into the hands of Prince Charles Joseph Lubomirski coat Sreniawa. In 1695 years took up residence on a partial reconstruction and renewal of the interior. The works were commissioned Tylman of Gameren, one of the greatest architects of the then Polish. Then the castle was modernized facades and western tract was built at the existing retaining wall, which is placed during the picture gallery. Interior floors are designed stucco decorations, preserved today in the so-called. Gallery Tylmanowskiej and in adjacent areas. 
Lubomirski had a lock for 1720 years, then passed successively through the hands of Prince Paul Sanguszki, Jack Malachowski, Joseph Potocki, Jan Krasicki. With such frequent changes owners lock kept the original Renaissance-Baroque character attributed to him by Leszczynski and Lubomirski. During the reign of Krasickis castle was restored. At the end of the eighteenth century was often Bishop Ignatius Krasicki here. 
In the nineteenth century the castle burned twice. Fire September 24, 1849 years has destroyed priceless castle interior. Do not have survived wooden ceilings, roofs, all equipment, and of course the castle library. Krasickis could not afford to rebuild the mansion, and the new owners did not care about their goods. 
Baranowski ruined monument was finally auctioned, in 1867 it bought Felix Dolański of Grębów. The Second World War the castle has not changed already owners. The second fire took place in 1898. After the fire Dolańscy tried to restore the castle, the work commissioned Tadeusz Stryjeńskiemu. On the ground floor room at the south-western bastion decorated chapel adorned with stained glass windows and image Mehoffer Jacek Malczewski Immaculate Mother of God, placed in the altar. The last owner of the castle before the war was Roman Dolański. 
During the war the castle again could not resist the damage, but damage to both the war and the two nineteenth-century fires did not violate architecture. After the war, land reform Treasury established a new owner. 
On 4 and 5 January 1968 there was a formal transfer of the castle in Baranow Sandomierski mines and Undertakings Adaptive Sulphur "Siarkopol" in Tarnobrzeg. In July 1997, the new owner was the Industrial Development Agency Warsaw, which operates to this day. 
Today the castle is bustling with culture and tourism.