The castle in Olsztyn
Olsztyn castle is the oldest building in the town. It
was built in the 14th century and originally consisted of two wings.
The archaeological research proves that the fortress was built from
scratch, on a raw piece of land, where no traces of any earlier
settlement have ever been found.
The castle belonged to the chapter of the Warmia
diocese, which along with the bishop of Warmia was subjected to the
military protection of the Order of Teutonic Knights until 1454. For
that reason the castle played quite an important role during the wars
between the Order and Poland. In 1410, after the battle of Tanneberg,
the castle surrounded to the Polish king, and in 1414 after a short
besiege it was seized by Polish troops. During the Thirteen Years’ War
(1454-1466) the castle changed hands several times. In 1521 the Teutonic
Knights threatened the castle and the town. Owing to the defence
measures taken by the castle administrator, Nicolas Copernicus, they
gave in after one, unsuccessful attack.
[http://zamkigotyckie.org.pl/en/the-castle-in-olsztyn/]
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| Time for walking in the old city |
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| taken by my son Bartosz |
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