Castle
Giżycko Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century
Giżycko Castle – built in the second half of the 14th century on the isthmus between the lakes Niegocin and Kisajno, on the bank of the Giżycko Canal. It is situated on ulica Stanisława Moniuszki. It is currently used as one of the buildings of the St. Bruno hotel.
Machine-translated from “Zamek w Giżycku” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giżycko Castle ranks #5,618 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #217 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1390, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,056 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 25 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Warmia and Masuria. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Giżycko Castle?
Giżycko Castle stands in Poland, at 54.03528°, 21.75944°.
When was Giżycko Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1390. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Giżycko Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,618 of 8,134 worldwide, and #217 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 Giżycko Castle?
Boyen Fortress, about 1 km away.
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