Brodnica Castle
Brodnica Castle | |
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship; Poland | |
Coordinates | 53°15′27″N 19°23′55″E / 53.25750°N 19.39861°E |
Height | Peak of the Teutonic Tower: 54 m |
Built | 1305 or 1312 to 1317 or 1330 |
Demolished | 1550 (fire), 1785 (deconstruction) |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Brodnica Castle is a well fortified castle in Brodnica, Poland.[1]
Description
The castle is built in a square formation. The four wings of the castle surrounded the central courtyard. A 54-metre tower provided an entrance to the second floor of the castle. In the corners of the castle were small look-out towers, which stick out from the castle's square shape. The castle basements were used as utility rooms. The underground rooms performed various functions: a chapel, refectory, chapter house, infirmary, chamber of the commander and other specialised rooms. Entries to them lead to the gallery surrounding the courtyard. The second floor included from the side of the courtyard magazines and a granary, and an additional defensive porch within castle walls. By the main tower there is a gate to which access was provided by a former drawbridge. It was a key part of the castle's defense complex. The pre-castle fortification was placed between the town and the castle.[2]
History
The building of the
The palace was restored in the 1960s. Currently, the castle houses a museum, and the palace a library.[3]
See also
- Castles in Poland
References
- ^ "Castle in Brodnica". Zamki Polskie. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Castle Description". Zamki. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Wystawy". Muzeum Brodnica. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.