Poland · 13th century
Castle of the Order of St. John - a castle located in the village of Łagów (56 km south of Gorzów Wielkopolski), Lubusz Voivodeship; in Poland. The castle is located on a peninsula between the Łagowski and Ciesz Lakes.
The first mention of the castle was under the name of castro Lagowe in 1299. The castle was built by the Order of St. John, and in later years fortified in a trapezium-like shape. In the eighteenth century the residence was reconstructed in the Baroque architectural style. In 1812, after the secularisation of the Order of St. John, the castle went into private hands. Currently, the castle houses a hotel.
Text adapted from “Łagów Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of the Order of St. John in Łagów ranks #4,265 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #159 of the 397 mapped in Poland. Founded 1299, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,401 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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