Ryczów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

{{see also|Ryczów, Silesian Voivodeship}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Ryczów

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = KosciolRyczow.jpg

| image_caption = Our Lady Queen of Poland church

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| subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship

| subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Wadowice

| subdivision_type3 = Gmina

| subdivision_name3 = Spytkowice

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Ryczów {{IPAc-pl|'|r|y|cz|u|f}} is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Spytkowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.{{TERYT}} It lies approximately {{convert|12|km|mi|0}} north of Wadowice and {{convert|30|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} west of the regional capital Kraków.

The village was founded in the early 14th century by Cistercian monks from Kraków. A castle was also built in the 14th century, possibly as part of king Casimir III's border defense system.{{Cite web |title=Ryczów - castle |url=https://medievalheritage.eu/en/main-page/heritage/poland/ryczow-castle/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Ancient and medieval architecture }} A Catholic parish was founded in 1436. Between 1945 and 1954 years the village was a seat of a separate gmina. In 1975–1999, it belonged to Bielsko-Biala Voivodeship

Ryczów is geographically subdivided into two parts. The southern part lies within the {{Interlanguage link|Wieliczka Foothills|pl|3=Pogórze Wielickie}}, whereas the northern part is in the valley of the Vistula River (Kraków Gate). The highest point of the village is about 345 m above sea level and the lowest is about 100 m below. Through the village runs the National Road No. 44 (Gliwice-Oświęcim-Skawina-Kraków) and the railway line Kraków-Oświęcim. At the northern end on the bank of the Vistula river lies the hamlet called Chałupki.

Ryczów has a kindergarten, a primary school and a gymnasium.