Teutonic Castle Ruins
Teutonic Castle Ruins
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Ernie H
Cardiff, UK2,212 contributions
Mar 2020
Apparently excavated in the 1960s to reveal all the hidden cellars. It is a large edifce that was garrisoned by 12 knights. It was trashed when they upset the townsfolk with their draconian measures. There are quite a bit of masonary ruins to wander around. Brick outlines depict where the octagonal tower was located. Some of the masonary was used in other buildings in the town hence its vastly reduced height.
Written 15 March 2020
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Chizzamerica
South Island, New Zealand756 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
Enjoyed exploring the castle ruins; well presented excavations and reconstructions. Wouldn’t be a wet day activity though! Worth the 10 zloty entry for sure, and is very walkable from central Toruń. We had great weather, which made for some super photos
Written 13 October 2021
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Ethan E
733 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
I visited the ruins with a few friends on a weekend as it was something that sounded interesting. I would say over all the museum is fairly lackluster. A lot of the displays feel poorly done and most of the castle is gone at this point. However, some of the information off the placards and just a visual of some of the torture methods are very interesting in a dark way. I did find some of these historical facts intriguing. The pass was 10 zlote so nothing crazy if you’re looking for something to do.
Written 15 September 2019
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Marek U
Warsaw, Poland369 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Unfortunately, there is hardly anything left of it: horse platform, gate and some ruins. Nevertheless, you can see what kind of power represented Teutonic knights that time.
Written 31 July 2019
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Andrea B
Milan, Italy59 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
The ruins are just some bricks, possibly put together in the modern era, not too much interesting. There are acyivities for kids.
Written 25 August 2018
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retireeVancouver
Vancouver, Canada1,828 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
The Teutonic Knights had built their first castle here in Torun in 1246 after defeating the pagan Prussians that they had been asked to subdue. The Knights built this red brick castle in the shape of a horseshoe unlike their other castles that they built later as they extended their control over the surrounding land. They occupied their castle In Torun until 1454 when the townspeople rebelled against them. They bombed the knight's castle and successfully ousted them out of Torun. After this successful defeat, the townspeople completely destroyed the knight's stronghold to ensure that the Teutonic Knights could not reestablish themselves in the future in the city. The castle has lain in ruins at the outskirts of the old town since 1454.
To reach these castle ruins, we walked along the Vistula River so that we could also see the defensive walls and the 3 city gates - the Monastery Gate/Brama Klasztorna, the sailor's gate/Brama Żeglarska, and the Bridge Gate/ BramaMostowa. All of these gates can be reached from roads from the center of the city. The red brick defensive wall closest to the river was the newest, being built in the 1800s. There was also a Teutonic fortification wall, an older, medieval brick and stone wall behind this newer wall. Both walls were in good condition with some repair work occurring on the older wall. It took us just under 10 minutes to walk from the Monastery Gate to the ruins.
To see the ruins we walked on Przedzamcze street. Standing on this street, we got a picturesque view of the castle's one remaining tower, a toilet tower, called Gdanisko. It was outside the defensive wall but connected to the castle by a roffed arched bridge. These structures proved to be the best part of the castle ruins as they were not a ruin, but still standing. However, they were not open for viewing. Nearby, there was a multilingual sign informing visitors about the buildings that once had been present in the castle complex.
The castle's underground vaults or cellars, once used for food storage, had displays of an armory, a kitchen, a scriptorium, and the chamber of fear. The vaults were somewhere in this area, but we missed them perhaps because of poor signage (not in English). Similarly, the sign outside the Cultural Center was not multilingual so we didn't know what that building was. It looked more like an administrative hut. There were no employees or other visitors on the grounds so we just took our pictures of the ruins from the roadside and walked back into town - another 10 minute walk.
The castle ruins consisted of clusters of tumbled red bricks, a low crumbling wall half in ruins, and mounds of rocks. Low grasses and wild rose bushes were growing around the ruins. It was clear how thick the walls of the knight's building had been when we saw a cross section of its ruined wall. The buildings that had once stood here included a chapel, a refectory, and the knights' living quarters. Yet from the castle's footprint, it seemed that the castle had not been that large. In it lived the commander of the post, 12 knights, their servants, and some mercenaries.
Get clear directions from the local Tourist Information center about the location of the vaults and the Cultural Center. Something we didn't do, thinking that just knowing how to get to the ruins was enough.
To reach these castle ruins, we walked along the Vistula River so that we could also see the defensive walls and the 3 city gates - the Monastery Gate/Brama Klasztorna, the sailor's gate/Brama Żeglarska, and the Bridge Gate/ BramaMostowa. All of these gates can be reached from roads from the center of the city. The red brick defensive wall closest to the river was the newest, being built in the 1800s. There was also a Teutonic fortification wall, an older, medieval brick and stone wall behind this newer wall. Both walls were in good condition with some repair work occurring on the older wall. It took us just under 10 minutes to walk from the Monastery Gate to the ruins.
To see the ruins we walked on Przedzamcze street. Standing on this street, we got a picturesque view of the castle's one remaining tower, a toilet tower, called Gdanisko. It was outside the defensive wall but connected to the castle by a roffed arched bridge. These structures proved to be the best part of the castle ruins as they were not a ruin, but still standing. However, they were not open for viewing. Nearby, there was a multilingual sign informing visitors about the buildings that once had been present in the castle complex.
The castle's underground vaults or cellars, once used for food storage, had displays of an armory, a kitchen, a scriptorium, and the chamber of fear. The vaults were somewhere in this area, but we missed them perhaps because of poor signage (not in English). Similarly, the sign outside the Cultural Center was not multilingual so we didn't know what that building was. It looked more like an administrative hut. There were no employees or other visitors on the grounds so we just took our pictures of the ruins from the roadside and walked back into town - another 10 minute walk.
The castle ruins consisted of clusters of tumbled red bricks, a low crumbling wall half in ruins, and mounds of rocks. Low grasses and wild rose bushes were growing around the ruins. It was clear how thick the walls of the knight's building had been when we saw a cross section of its ruined wall. The buildings that had once stood here included a chapel, a refectory, and the knights' living quarters. Yet from the castle's footprint, it seemed that the castle had not been that large. In it lived the commander of the post, 12 knights, their servants, and some mercenaries.
Get clear directions from the local Tourist Information center about the location of the vaults and the Cultural Center. Something we didn't do, thinking that just knowing how to get to the ruins was enough.
Written 16 August 2018
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Phil Z
205 contributions
Oct 2024 • Solo
Somewhat underwhelming ruins of the Teutonic Castle in Torun. The highlight is definitely the tower that is accessed via the bridge however the remainder requires a fair bit of imagination to piece together due to the very limited number of informative plaques, despite what will no doubt have been a painstaking restoration process. The experience is also somewhat cheapened by the lacklustre mannequins that look like they’ve perhaps had a too few many glasses of that fabled medieval mead!
Written 13 October 2024
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Robert D
Brooklyn, New York4,407 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
The ruins of the 13th century Teutonic Castle are like something out of a fairy tale. There is even a giant book in front of the ruins.
Written 30 September 2024
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Dane E
Poland5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
Interesting parts but the mannequins made it look like a cheap Halloween store. There has obviously been lots of work and restoration to allow visitors to see what once was. The trash, fire pit, traffic cones and junk laying around really take away from the experience.
Written 24 September 2023
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Jana C
Prague, Czech Republic4,623 contributions
Mar 2022
This is a very interesting castle as unlike other Teutonic castles it looks like a horseshoe and was built mid 13th century. Today you can visit the ruins and also cellar like rooms with some permanent exhibitions of armoury.
Written 25 July 2022
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