Poland · 14th century
Świecie Castle (Kuyavia) ranks #5,211 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #194 of the 397 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,272 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bydgoszcz, 44 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
Teutonic Castle in Świecie (Polish: Zamek krzyżacki w Świeciu) is a partial ruin located in Świecie. The partial ruin is kept in full-shape from the bank of the river Vistula and Wda - together with a circular tower topped with merlons. The castle is part of a complex built by the Teutonic Knights in the Gothic architectural style. The castle was built on the site of a Pomeranian dukes' gord - located by the site of the castle. Formerly the castle had four corner towers, one of which survived. The castle is surrounded by a defensive wall and a moat. In 1410 the castle was looted by Polish forces obliterated the castle.
The castle was owned by the Kingdom of Poland after the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466. In the sixteenth century, Castellan Konopacki reconstructed the castle into the Renaissance architectural style. The castle was devastated after the Deluge and since then was not rebuilt. The castle was furthermore devastated after Prussian forces used the castle as training grounds. Currently the castle houses a museum, with the tower and castle renovated.
Text adapted from “Świecie Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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