Reszel Castle (Polish: Zamek w Reszlu, German: Burg Rößel) is a castle located in Reszel by the bank of the river Sajna, in the south-east of the town.[1]
The castle, an Ordensburg fortress, was built in between 1350 and 1401 by the Teutonic Order. The castle was frequently looted, besieged and gained by Polish and Teutonic forces. In the nineteenth century the castle was adapted into a prison, the castle was fully renovated after the Second World War.
The castle was built by the Bishop of Warmia, Jan of Miśnia, however the castle's first occupiers where the Teutonic Knights. In 1780 a part of the castle was adapted for a prison. In 1806 and 1807 a fire devastated the medieval castle. The castle was reconstructed in 1822, and from then on housing a Lutheran church. During the interwar period, the castle housed a museum, which is now a modern hotel.[3]
reszel, castle, polish, zamek, reszlu, german, burg, rößel, castle, located, reszel, bank, river, sajna, south, east, town, coordinates54, 04833, 14778, 04833, 14778built1350, 1401architectural, style, gothiclocation, polandshow, poland, warmian, masurian, voi. Reszel Castle Polish Zamek w Reszlu German Burg Rossel is a castle located in Reszel by the bank of the river Sajna in the south east of the town 1 Reszel CastleReszel CastleCoordinates54 02 54 N 21 08 52 E 54 04833 N 21 14778 E 54 04833 21 14778Built1350 1401Architectural style s GothicLocation of the Reszel Castle in PolandShow map of PolandReszel Castle Warmian Masurian Voivodeship Show map of Warmian Masurian Voivodeship The castle an Ordensburg fortress was built in between 1350 and 1401 by the Teutonic Order The castle was frequently looted besieged and gained by Polish and Teutonic forces In the nineteenth century the castle was adapted into a prison the castle was fully renovated after the Second World War Currently the castle houses the branch of the Museum of the Warmian Masurian Voivodeship in Olsztyn Polish Muzeum Warmii i Mazur w Olsztynie a hotel and a restaurant 2 History editThe castle was built by the Bishop of Warmia Jan of Misnia however the castle s first occupiers where the Teutonic Knights In 1780 a part of the castle was adapted for a prison In 1806 and 1807 a fire devastated the medieval castle The castle was reconstructed in 1822 and from then on housing a Lutheran church During the interwar period the castle housed a museum which is now a modern hotel 3 See also editCastles in PolandReferences edit Reszel Zamek Zamki Retrieved 6 May 2015 Reszel Museum Branch Of Olsztyn Polish Reszel Muzeum Olsztyn Retrieved 6 May 2015 History of the Castle Polish Zamek Reszel Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 6 May 2015 nbsp nbsp This article about a castle in Poland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reszel Castle amp oldid 1066499401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
