Castle
Barczewo Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century
Barczewo Castle (Polish: Zamek w Barczewie) was a castle in Barczewo, Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. No traces of the castle remain.
The castle in Barczewo was erected by Bishop John II Styprock in 1364 simultaneously with the city walls. Destroyed in 1414, it was subsequently rebuilt. The partitions acted as an episcopal seat of wealthy lords. Burned down in 1798, it has since been progressively dismantled. Between 1826 and 1832 a school existed here, only a Gothic style residential wing remains of that school.
The castle has the layout of an irregular quadrilateral. It consisted of a dwelling and outbuilding adjacent to one another.
Text adapted from “Barczewo Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barczewo Castle ranks #399 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 279 mapped in Poland. Founded 1400, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Barczewo Castle?
Barczewo Castle stands in Poland, at 53.82903°, 20.69236°.
When was Barczewo Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Barczewo Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #399 of 6,412 worldwide, and #6 in Poland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Barczewo Castle?
Castle of Warmian Bishops in Olsztyn, about 15 km away.
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