he city of Darłowo was founded in 1271 by Wisław II, then it belonged to the brothers Piotr, Jan and Wawrzyniec Święc. In 1352 it was purchased by Bogusław V, Duke of Słupsk, who erected a castle on a rectangular plan with sides 31 x 35 meters. The castle was built of brick, with two gates leading to it - in the southern curtain of the walls there was a strong gate tower with a foregate, and from the north, from the city side, there were gates in the perimeter wall, further thrown over a drawbridge. The entrance from the city side was guarded by a small tower from the outside hanging over the gates. Initially, the castle had three sections of buildings in the courtyard. The largest building occupied the south-west corner, it had dimensions of 12. 5 x 15 meters, it had two storeys. The second
Panorama of the city with a view of the castle. Drawing on the map by Eilhard Lubinus from 1618
storey building occupied the south-east corner, it had a square plan. The remaining part of the eastern curtain wall was occupied by a single-storey building with only one room - the Knights' Hall. It is possible, however, that the latter building was built a bit later, during the second stage of construction at the end of the 14th century. All of these buildings had basements. The defensive complex also consisted of a bailey situated on the southern side of the castle proper, surrounded by wooden and earth fortifications.
In the years 1449-1459, the castle was the seat of the former king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Eric I. He expanded the castle, the Knights' Hall received a star vault, and the entire castle was surrounded by an additional circuit of walls. In 1480, the area of the castle proper increased, because from the outside to the western wall, and partly on it, a new building was erected, 8 meters wide.
When Darłowo was under
The castle from the side of the courtyard in 1938
the rule of Barnim XI, the eastern wing was raised by two storeys, and in 1571 the entrance from the city side was given a gate building protruding from the face of the walls. The southern gate tower was then built by two storeys. A fire in the early 17th century destroyed the eastern wing of the castle, during the reconstruction it was designated as a castle chapel, at that time the castle was plastered and the window openings were given a new shape. Then the castle began to deteriorate.
In the 1680s, a salt warehouse was placed in the eastern wing, the damaged buildings by the southern wall were partially demolished or lowered. In 1833, a prison was located in the castle.
In the interwar period, the castle was renovated and designated as a museum, a function it has retained to this day. Research was conducted here in 1958 and 1971-1988.
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e city of Darłowo was founded in 1271 by Wisław II, then it belonged to the brothers Piotr, Jan and Wawrzyniec Święc. In 1352 it was purchased by Bogusław V, Duke of Słupsk, who erected a castle on a rectangular plan with sides 31 x 35 meters. The castle was built of brick, with two gates leading to it - in the southern curtain of the walls there was a strong gate tower with a foregate, and from the north, from the city side, there were gates in the perimeter wall, further thrown over a drawbridge. The entrance from the city side was guarded by a small tower from the outside hanging over the gates. Initially, the castle had three sections of buildings in the courtyard. The largest building occupied the south-west corner, it had dimensions of 12. 5 x 15 meters, it had two storeys. The second 
