Poland · 20th century
The Imperial Castle in Poznań, popularly called Zamek, "the Castle" (Polish: Zamek Cesarski w Poznaniu, German: Königliches Residenzschloss Posen), is a palace in Poznań, Poland. It was built under German rule in 1910 by Franz Schwechten for Wilhelm II, German Emperor, with substantial suggestions from the Emperor.
Since its completion, the building has housed government offices of Germany (to 1918, and during World War II) and of Poland (1918–1939, 1945–present).
Text adapted from “Imperial Castle, Poznań” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Imperial Castle in Poznań ranks #860 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded 1910 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,286 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Poznań, 1 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
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