Poland · 14th century
Szymbark Castle ranks #5,197 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #193 of the 397 mapped in Poland. Founded 1301, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,907 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Toruń, 91 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.
The castle of the Pomesanian chapter in Szymbark is a 14th-century castle in the village of Szymbark (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship) built by the Pomesanian chapter and later a family residence. It was burnt down in 1946 by the Red Army and has remained a ruin ever since.
Machine-translated from “Zamek w Szymbarku” on the Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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