Castle in Golczewo

he first stronghold in this place was a knight's castle existing in the 13th century. Until 1304 it belonged to the knights Ekhard and Wulfekin Smelling. At that time, the castle consisted of a rectangular brick residential house in the eastern part of the mound surrounded by earthen fortifications. The whole occupied a large mound on the isthmus between the lakes.

In 1304, the castle was taken over by the bishop of Kamień, Henryk Wachholzen, who probably slightly rebuilt the castle. In the 14th century, the next owners of Golczewo were the Flemming family, who then sold the castle to Duke Bogusław VIII in 1406.

During his time, the castle was significantly rebuilt, occupying an area close to a square. A new residential building was built from the south-west corner along the southern perimeter wall, and a tall tower was incorporated into the perimeter of the walls in the south-east corner. At the very base, built of stone, higher up, built of brick. Up to the height of the defensive walls, it has a square plan, higher up it is circular. Below ground level in the tower there was a prison dungeon, and the entrance to it was placed at the height of the crown of the castle walls, about 6 meters above the courtyard. The rebuilt castle building from the 13th century was incorporated into the eastern section of the perimeter walls, the other two sides of 

photo by ZeroJeden, III 2002

the square were probably occupied by smaller farm buildings.

In 1436, the castle was taken over again by the bishops of Kamień, in 1534 it belonged to the dukes of Pomerania. Used until 1684, it was later abandoned and fell into progressive ruin. By 1812, after successive demolitions, only the tower and faint fragments of the perimeter walls remained from the castle.

The surviving castle tower was renovated twice, then it received its current finial. The battlements were made in 1895, and the pointed arch dome in 1929.

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