Castle of Warmian Bishops in Olsztyn

The Olsztyn Castle, officially the Castle of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Olsztyn (Polish: Zamek Kapituły Warmińskiej w Olsztynie), is a Brick Gothic castle located in the heart of Olsztyn, in northern Poland. Built in the 14th century, it served as the seat for administrators of property of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter. The most well-known administrator caretaker was Nicolaus Copernicus, a canon of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Frombork, who resided here between 1516 and 1521. The largest expository room is the refectory with a diamond vault built around 1520. Currently, the castle houses the Museum of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

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Castle of Warmian Bishops in Olsztyn ranks #3098 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #97 of the 217 mapped in Polonia. Fundado en 1353, más antiguo que el 61% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 346 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo XIV. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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