Lidzbark Castle
Lidzbark Castle | |
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Native name Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Poland | |
Coordinates | 54°07′32″N 20°34′58″E / 54.12556°N 20.58278°E |
Built | 1350-1401 |
Architectural style(s) | Brick Gothic |
Historic Monument of Poland | |
Designated | 2018-04-20 |
Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2018 poz. 944[1] |
The Lidzbark Castle (
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is one of the most precious Gothic structures in the country and a popular destination for holidaymakers.[2]
Description
The palatial stronghold in
Łyna. The stronghold is encircled by a defensive moat. An additional "dry moat" encircled the local living quarters located close to the stronghold - all of the defensive structures survive except the northern-moat, where the castle's windmill
was once located.
The castle was built on a plan of a
octagonal. The other four corners of the castle have small square decorational towers, whose design changed throughout the centuries. The castle courtyard is made up of two levels - both with cloisters; these are the only historical cloisters in Poland which have not architecturally changed. The stronghold has aspects relating to the Teutonic Order, whose architectural style can be both seen in the castle's courtyard but also traced in the representative level of the castle in: the chapel; the small and big refectory; in the capitulary; common hall; and in the bishops' chambers.[3][4]
The castle serves as one of the main attractions of the town and regularly hosts cabaret events in the Autumn months.
History
The castle was built between 1350-1401 as the seat of the
Teutonic Knights lost the castle in 1466, after the Second Peace of Toruń - the fortress was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth up until 1795 (after the Third Partition of Poland; where behind the castle walls artistic life thrived. In 1794, Ignacy Krasicki, the last residing bishop, left the castle. His successors - bishops Karol and Józef Hohenzollern - moved to Oliwa. In 1963, the castle became the premises of the Branch of the Museum of Warmia and Masuria in Olsztyn.[5][6]
See also
- Castles in Poland
References
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 20 kwietnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Lidzbark Warmiński - zamek biskupów warmińskich", Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 944
- ^ "Lidzbark Warmiński". Zamki Polskie. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Historia Zamku". Lidzbark Warmiński. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Lidzbark Warmiński". Zamki. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Olsztyn Siedziba". Lidzbark Warmiński Muzeum. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Main Page". Muzeum Olsztyn. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
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