Teutonic Knights' Castle Ruins


East of the remnants of the Old Town walls are the ruins of the Teutonic Castle, destroyed in 1454 by angry townsfolk protesting against the knights' oppressive regime. Only for die-hard fans of northern Poland's red-brick legacy.


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