Royal Castle in Poznań – a royal residence in Poznań, probably built in the 13th century by Przemysł II, then expanded many times. The castle witnessed many historical events. In 1493, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Hans von Tieffen, paid homage to the King of Poland here. The castle was partially destroyed during the Great Northern War and fell into ruin. Partially rebuilt at the end of the 18th century. Destroyed again in 1945, partially rebuilt in the years 1959–1964, then reconstructed in the years 2010–2013 according to the design of Witold Milewski.