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ul. Zamkowa, 86-100 Świecie, powiat świecki, woj. kujawsko-pomorskie
The remains of one of the few water castles in medieval Europe, located in the fork of the Vistula and Wda rivers.
The ruins lie in Świecie (Świecie district), in the fork of the Vistula and Wda rivers.
Around 1335 the Teutonic Knights began building the castle on a regular square plan with a side of about 50 m, with four wings around the courtyard and four corner turrets. In 1655 the Swedish general Henrik Horn captured the castle and set it on fire. After the Second Northern War the stronghold passed into the hands of Jan Jabłonowski, and in the following centuries it fell into ruin.
The preserved corner tower and fragments of the defensive walls of the water castle.
For lovers of defensive architecture and Teutonic history.
Current information from the site manager / the Świecie municipality.
The town of Świecie; access by road.
Source: https://zabytek.pl/pl/obiekty/swiecie-ruiny-zamku; https://zamkiobronne.pl/zamek/swiecie/
