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Castle Hill and Klimek Tower

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Castle Hill and Klimek Tower

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Castle Hill and Klimek Tower

Name: Castle Hill and Klimek Tower
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Location: Grudziądz, Świecie, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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1. Castle Hill and Klimek Tower – Granaries Complex in Grudziądz loop from Grudziądz Tuszewo

73.1km

03:07

240m

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2. Castle Hill and Klimek Tower – Biała Karczma loop from Grudziądz

99.0km

04:16

390m

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3. Castle Hill and Klimek Tower – Granaries Complex in Grudziądz loop from Grudziądz

86.0km

03:45

360m

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Marcin Kitowicz

May 24, 2023

On the highest hill in Grudziądz, in the years 1260-1299, the Teutonic Order erected a fortified castle. Built on a quadrilateral plan with the most important rooms in the southern wing (refectory, chapel) and dormitories (knights' apartments) from the west. In the northern and eastern parts of the castle, utility rooms were built, e.g. kitchen, bakery, brewery and hospital. In the courtyard of the castle, a free-standing defensive tower called Klimek was built, which also served as a prison during peacetime. A 50 m deep well was also dug in the courtyard.

The castle was destroyed many times, mainly during the Swedish wars. From 1781, on the order of the King of Prussia, Frederick II, the castle was dismantled in batches, and the bricks from the demolition were mainly used to build the wall in the Reformati Monastery and fortifications on the citadel.

Only the Klimek tower and the well remained of the castle. Klimek was finally blown up by German troops on March 5, 1945. In 2013-2014, the relics of the Teutonic castle were revitalized. As a result, the walls of the castle and the castle well, currently about 20 meters deep, were exposed. An observation tower was built, modeled on the former Klimek castle tower, whose characteristic decorative elements are strips of glazed dark green brick.

From the twenty-three meter tower you can admire the wonderful panorama of the city and the Vistula valley, and on clear days you can see the buildings of Chełmno, Świecie and Nowy nad Wisłą.

Visiting the facility:
Góra Zamkowa with relics of the Teutonic castle and the Klimek Tower is open daily from:
– from April to September from 9.00 to 20.00
– October, March from 9.00 to 18.00
– from November to February from 9.00 to 16.00
Free admission.

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Location: Grudziądz, Świecie, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Castle Hill and Klimek Tower

1. Castle Hill and Klimek Tower – Granaries Complex in Grudziądz loop from Grudziądz Tuszewo

2. Castle Hill and Klimek Tower – Biała Karczma loop from Grudziądz

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