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Szymbark Castle
🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century
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.
Szymbark Castle ranks #4,926 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #183 of the 374 mapped in Poland. Founded 1301, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,907 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Szymbark Castle?
Szymbark Castle stands in Poland, at 53.64521°, 19.48183°.
When was Szymbark Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1301. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Szymbark Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,926 of 8,134 worldwide, and #183 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 Szymbark Castle?
Finckenstein Palace, about 15 km away.
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