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Szymbark 10a, 14-200 Iława, woj. warmińsko-mazurskie
A 14th-century castle in the village of Szymbark (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship), built by the Pomesanian Chapter and later converted into a family residence. It is the second-largest Gothic castle in Poland after Malbork.
The castle was probably built between 1378 and 1386 on the initiative of Henryk of Skarlin, provost of the Pomesanian Chapter.
The castle remains a partially preserved ruin. It was here that some scenes of Volker Schlöndorff's film The Ogre (1996), starring John Malkovich, were shot.
Viewing possible only from the outside, free of charge. It is worth walking around the castle to admire the preserved walls.
Szymbark is north of Iława, on the northern shore of Lake Szymbarskie. Contact: Zamek Szymbark Foundation, Szymbark 10a, 14-200 Iława.
