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    November 6, 2024

    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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      November 6, 2024

      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 least three storeys - a basement, a low ground floor and a high floor above it. The wings were crowned by an attic storey. The whole was dominated by a massive octagonal tower located in the north-west corner of the High Castle. The entrance to it was located at the height of the attics of the castle wings. In the north wing of the castle there was a chapel, in the east wing there was a chapter house - a hall for meetings and councils of the monks, in the south dormitory - a common bedroom for the brothers, and in the west a refectory - a room for eating meals. In the basements and on the upper storeys there were warehouses, armouries, a commander's mill, and in Polish times a brewery. Inside the buildings there was a rectangular courtyard surrounded by cloisters. muzeumczluchow.pl/pl/o-muzeum/historia-zamku

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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.

        After a fire in 1793, the residents received permission from King Frederick William II to demolish the castle, and the obtained bricks were used to rebuild the burnt-out houses.

        The former glory is evidenced today by the mighty tower of the High Castle (46 m), from which you can admire the panorama of Człuchów and the surrounding area. In the years 1826-1828, an Evangelical church was built on the foundations of the castle chapel, and the tower was converted into a belfry. In 1844, the tower's crown was changed to a high battlement. For the bell ringer and tourists, an entrance was made at the bottom of the tower and wooden stairs were made. muzeumczluchow.pl/pl/o-muzeum/historia-zamku

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