 At that time the village of Czchów belonged to the Bishops of Kraków, and at the beginning of the 14th century, it became a royal possession.During the reign of King Casimir III the Great, Czchów was surrounded by a defensive wall, and on November 24, 1355, it received Magdeburg rights.On a surrounding hill the "Czchów Castle" was built, to protect a merchant route along the Dunajec river towards Kingdom of Hungary, and a custom house.