Description of the castle
Castlein Gniew – teutonic castle built at the end XIII and in 1.
for
half of the XIV century he was the hugest stronghold of the order on
the left bank of the Vistula, he constituted the residence of the
commander. During disassemblies repeatedly he changed his function,
serving among others as the granary (to this purpose rebuilt in XVIII
in.) and prison. Reconstructed equally XIX in., then a big four-sided
tower was also pulled down and she was replaced with the turret. In the
fire in 1921 r burnt down. The reconstruction of the monument started
in years with 1968 - 1974, and for her Factories of Ship's Mechanisms
were a sponsor "Fama". The second phase of the reconstruction started
in 1992 with r. from the initiative of the Town and Commune Office. At
present on the lock here tourneys, displays of the artistic metalwork,
colonies and other parties are held.
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