The castle in Człuchów was one of the largest defensive structures built by the Teutonic Knights. It covered an area of 3 hectares, and was second only in size to the seat of the capital of the Teutonic state – the castle of the Grand Master in Malbork. The castle in Człuchów consisted of three outer castles and the High Castle, each of which, if necessary, could constitute an independent defensive perimeter. Communication between parts of the castle was possible via drawbridges built over moats filled with water. Only the moat around the Third Outer Castle was dry. muzeumczluchow.pl/pl/o-muzeum/historia-zamku

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The most important part of the stronghold was the four-winged High Castle, built on a square plan with a side of 47.5 m. Each of the buildings consisted of at …

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At the beginning of the Thirteen Years' War, at the end of February 1454, the Poles took over the castle, and Człuchów became a royal town and the seat of the starosty in 1466. From then on, the mighty fortress stood guard over the north-western border of Poland, which ran 20 km west of Człuchów, for over 300 years. In the final period of the First Polish Republic, the fortress lost its military significance, and the castle buildings were in a state of decline.

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