Kwidzyn Castle
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Kwidzyn Castle is a medieval Teutonic fortress in northern Poland, notable for its Gothic architecture and distinctive tower connected to the main complex by an arcaded bridge.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Teutonic Order castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | brick Gothic castle ⓘ |
| builtBy | Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Brick Gothic castles in Poland
ⓘ
Castles in Pomeranian Voivodeship ⓘ Teutonic Order castles in Poland ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 53.724°N 18.932°E ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| damage | partially demolished in early modern period ⓘ |
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Kwidzyn Castle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arcaded bridge
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ tower connected by arcaded bridge ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Vistula River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Monument of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument of Poland ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kwidzyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pomeranian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | Pomesania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Poland ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Kwidzyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vistula river valley escarpment ⓘ |
| managedBy | local museum authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Gothic cloisters
ⓘ
integration with cathedral complex ⓘ tower connected to main complex by arcaded bridge ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fortress
ⓘ
seat of Teutonic chapter ⓘ |
| owner | State Treasury of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Teutonic Knights fortifications in Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoration |
19th century restoration works
ⓘ
20th century conservation works ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
historical exhibitions ⓘ |
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