Sztum Castle

Sztum Castle
Sztum Castle
Coordinates53°54′54″N 19°02′24″E / 53.91500°N 19.04000°E / 53.91500; 19.04000
Built1326-1335
Architectural style(s)Gothic
Sztum Castle is located in Poland
Sztum Castle
Location of the Sztum Castle in Poland

Sztum Castle (Polish: Zamek w Sztumie) is a castle located by Lake Zajezierskie, on Galla Anonima Street.[1]

History

The castle was built in the Gothic architectural style in the years of 1326 to 1335, in the shape of a polygon with two towers, in the location of a former Old Prussian gord.[2] The castle functioned as the headquarters of a Prussian Vogt. The castle became part of the Kingdom of Poland in 1410. After the Thirteen Years' War (1454–66), the castle became the headquarters for the Starosta. The castle was destroyed during the Deluge wars with the Swedish Empire, and partially deconstructed by the Prussians. Currently, two wings of the castle exist which were reconstructed in the nineteenth century, the prison tower, gates and fortification walls. The castle was the formerly housed the Sztum Centre of Culture (Sztumskie Centrum Kultury).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sztum Zamek". Zamki Net. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Sztum Castle". Szlak. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Zamek w Sztumie". Zamki Polskie. Retrieved 2 October 2015.


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