The Teutonic Castle

Ruins of The Teutonic Castle are located on a hill on the Vistula River, between the Old City of Old Torun (founded in 1233) and the Old Town of New Torun (founded in 1265).

The Castle was built in the second part of the XII century, on place, where Slavic Castle had been before. It was fortress in the Teutonic State, nearby border of the Kingdom of Poland.

The Castle complex was made up by two-winged building, were chapel, bedroom, meeting hall, dining room, and basements were located (near 800 sq m).

High, 12-metered wall was closing courtyard, on which mighty, 40-metered tower was standing. An impressive residence of commander was surrounded from north thick and very high walls from east, and a moat. On east walls is still well remained a Gdanisko Tower.

At the very beginning of the 1454, citizens conquered the Castle. That year they pulled it down and adopted as a battlements. Between 1956-1966 ground floor and cellars were uncovered and secured.

When you will come on the Castle hill, everyday from 9.00 a.m. until dust, you can take a rest, and stroll through cool, bricked and stoned basements (almost 400 sq. m. long). There are relicts of central stove and a part of gothic window from a chapel. You can also go forward through partly remained stairs case to the dark Gdanisko Tower. Inside were servant's lavatory, and there is still working toilet cistem.

According to the historical records, near to the walls were mills, bakeries, breweries, granaries, warehouse, wool's yard, smithies, stables, and other economic buildings. From Castle Hill spreads a beautiful view on lower walls, Vistula River and strolling embankments, called Bulwar Filadelfijski.