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Ruins of the Knights Hospitaller Castle in Słońsk

Słońsk, plac Zamkowy, gmina Słońsk, powiat sulęciński, woj. lubuskie

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Ruins of the Knights Hospitaller Castle in Słońsk

The ruins of a Knights Hospitaller castle (later a Baroque palace) on the Łęcza River in Słońsk (Sulęcin county).

History

Construction was carried out by the Knights Hospitaller between 1426 and 1429 as the seat of a commander. Between 1545 and 1564 it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style; it was burned by the Swedes in 1652. Between 1662 and 1688 a Baroque palace was erected on the former walls. After 1945 it housed a cultural centre, was abandoned around 1970, and in 1975 was deliberately set on fire - since then it has been in ruins.

Practical Information

Accessibility

The site is protected as a monument (no. KOK-I-10/53 and 255).

Getting There

Słońsk, plac Zamkowy, Sulęcin county.

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Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamek_joannitów_w_Słońsku; https://lwkz.pl/zabytki/