Kwidzyn Castle
| Kwidzyn Castle | |
|---|---|
 Kwidzyn Castle | |
| Location | Kwidzyn, Pomeranian Voivodeship,  Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°44′10″N 18°55′16″E / 53.73611°N 18.92111°E |
| Built | 1233[1] |
| Rebuilt | 1855–1875 |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Historic Monument of Poland | |
| Designated | 2018-04-20 |
| Part of | Kwidzyn – cathedral and castle complex |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 930[2] |
  Location of the Kwidzyn Castle in Poland | |
Kwidzyn Castle is a large
Teutonic Knights
' castle architecture.
Description
The castle is located by Gdańska Street (Ulica Gdańska in
Teutonic Knights in 1410. The Second Peace of Toruń ceded the castle back to the Teutonic Knights.[4]
During the 17th century Deluge campaigns, the Swedes partially destroyed the castle.[4] After the First Partition of Poland until World War II, a court was located in the castle. In the 18th century, the castle was dismantled and transformed into offices and a school. This transformation was halted by Frederick William IV in 1854, from which time the restoration of the castle was made.[1]
Currently, the preserved north-western and western wing houses the Branch of the Castle Museum in Malbork (Oddział Muzeum Zamkowego w Malborku in Polish). The largest dansker and a well with a porch have also been preserved.[5][6]
See also
- Castles in Poland
- List of tallest structures built before the 20th century
References
- ^ a b "Zamki w Polsce" (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 20 kwietnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Kwidzyn - zespół katedralno-zamkowy", Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 930
- ^ "Main Page". Zamek Kwidzyn. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Kwidzyn - Zamek w Kwidzynie - OPIS - (Polskie zamki )". www.zamki.pl. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Kwidzyn Zamek". Zamki. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Kwidzyn Castle Statistics". Zamki Net. Retrieved 4 May 2015.