Sztum Castle

Sztum Castle (Polish: Zamek w Sztumie) is a castle located by Lake Zajezierskie, on Galla Anonima Street.

The castle was built in the Gothic architectural style in the years of 1326 to 1335, in the shape of a polygon with two towers, in the location of a former Old Prussian gord. The castle functioned as the headquarters of a Prussian Vogt. The castle became part of the Kingdom of Poland in 1410. After the Thirteen Years' War (1454–66), the castle became the headquarters for the Starosta. The castle was destroyed during the Deluge wars with the Swedish Empire, and partially deconstructed by the Prussians. Currently, two wings of the castle exist which were reconstructed in the nineteenth century, the prison tower, gates and fortification walls. The castle was the formerly housed the Sztum Centre of Culture (Sztumskie Centrum Kultury).

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Sztum Castle ranks #4,507 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #169 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1326, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,175 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Gdańsk, 54 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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