Reszel Castle
| Reszel Castle | |
|---|---|
 Reszel Castle | |
| Coordinates | 54°02′54″N 21°08′52″E / 54.04833°N 21.14778°E |
| Built | 1350-1401 |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
  Location of the Reszel Castle in Poland | |
Reszel Castle (Polish: Zamek w Reszlu, German: Burg Rößel) is a castle located in Reszel by the bank of the river Sajna, in the south-east of the town.[1]
The castle, an Ordensburg fortress, was built in between 1350-1401 by the Teutonic Order. The castle was frequently looted, besieged and gained by Polish and Teutonic forces. In the nineteenth century the castle was adapted into a prison, the castle was fully renovated after the Second World War.
Currently the castle houses the branch of the Museum of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Olsztyn, (Polish: Muzeum Warmii i Mazur w Olsztynie), a hotel and a restaurant.[2]
History
The castle was built by the Bishop of Warmia, Jan of Miśnia, however the castle's first occupiers where the Teutonic Knights. In 1780 a part of the castle was adapted for a prison. In 1806 and 1807 a fire devastated the medieval castle. The castle was reconstructed in 1822, and from then on housing a Lutheran church. During the interwar period, the castle housed a museum, which is now a modern hotel.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Reszel Zamek". Zamki. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Reszel Museum Branch Of Olsztyn (Polish)". Reszel Muzeum Olsztyn. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "History of the Castle (Polish)". Zamek Reszel. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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