Castle
Darłowo Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century
The Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes (Polish: Zamek Książąt Pomorskich), often simply known as Darłowo Castle (Zamek w Darłowie), the only Gothic castle located in Darłowo, on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The castle's layout is close to that of a square, with a tower measuring 24 metres in height. The castle's construction began in 1352, in the reign of Bogislaw V, whose reign began the alliance with the Hanseatic League. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the castle was used as a warehouse and a prison. In 1930, the castle was turned into a museum.
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Darłowo Castle ranks #2,048 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #71 of the 366 mapped in Poland. Founded 1352, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,865 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Darłowo Castle?
Darłowo Castle stands in Poland, at 54.41952°, 16.41235°.
When was Darłowo Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1352. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Darłowo Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,048 of 7,738 worldwide, and #71 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 Darłowo Castle?
Krąg Castle, about 30 km away.
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